The Simpson Clan

THE SIMPSON CLAN, Volume XVII, Issue 4, Spring 2002

2009-10-29T14:55:00.000-07:00

MORE DESCENDANTS OF THOMAS SIMPSON AND NANCY MORELAND

Compiled by Vicki Jackson, email: famroots@aol.com with additions by Nona Williams

Generation One

1. John1 SIMPSON (son of Thomas SIMPSON and Nancy MORELAND) was born on 23 Nov 1830 at Tennessee[1],[2],[3] He married Martha Jane HARBIN on 18 Mar 1851.[4] He married Martha Ann ROBERTS on 4 Apr 1875.[5] He died on 2 Jul 1878 at age 47.[6] He was buried on 4 Jul 1878 at Bailey Cemetery, Oregon Co., Missouri[7]

He was a Methodist church member between 1850 and 1851 at Cannon Co., Tennessee[8] He and his father Thomas SIMPSON executed a deed on 27 Nov 1851 at Dry Creek, DeKalb Co., Tennessee[9] He was in court in 1860 at Oregon Co., Missouri[10] He appeared on the census of 9 Jul 1860 at Oregon Co., Missouri[11] He began military service circa 1861 at Missouri[12] He witnessed the deed of Gilbert WILLIAMS and Simeon Marion WILLIAMS on 1 Jan 1876 at Oregon Co., Missouri[13] Vicki’s dad told her a story about his great-grandmother, Martha Jane HARBIN SIMPSON. During the Civil War when the Union soldiers came to the farm, she had a keg of molasses. To protect it, she sat on top of the keg while brandishing an ax. In time the soldiers left without damaging great-grandmother or the molasses keg.

Children of John1 SIMPSON and Martha Jane HARBIN were as follows:

2. i. Nancy Elizabeth2, born 12 Jan 1852 at Wayne Co., Missouri; married Joseph N. FLETCHER

ii. born 1 Feb 1855;[14] died 23 Aug 1855.[15]

3. iii. Sarah Susan born 15 Oct 1857 at Oregon Co., Missouri married William Crockett HODGES

4. iv. Thomas born 27 Sep 1860; married Sis

v. Mary Jane born 23 Mar 1864.[16]

There were no children of John1 SIMPSON and Martha Ann ROBERTS.

Generation Two

2. Nancy Elizabeth2 SIMPSON (John1) was born on 12 Jan 1852 at Wayne Co., Missouri[17],[18] She married Joseph N. FLETCHER on 20 Sep 1881.[19] She died on 6 Sep 1921 at Oregon Co., Missouri at age 69.[20],[21] She was buried on 18 May 1921 at Bailey Cemetery, Oregon Co., Missouri[22]

She also went by the name of Aunt Babe FLETCHER[23]

Children of Nancy Elizabeth2 SIMPSON and Joseph N. FLETCHER were as follows:

i. Willie3

ii. Sam

iii. Ben

iv. John Robert Calvin born 19 Nov 1883;[24] died 10 Nov 1923 at Oregon Co., Missouri at age 39;[25] buried 12 Nov 1923 at Bailey Cemetery, Oregon Co., Missouri[26]

3. Sarah Susan2 SIMPSON (John1 was born on 15 Oct 1857 at Oregon Co., Missouri[27],[28],[29] She married William Crockett HODGES on 23 Dec 1877 at Greer, Oregon Co., Missouri[30] She died on 24 Jul 1936 at Oregon Co., Missouri at age 78.[31],[32] She was buried on 26 Jul 1936 at Elem Pond (Macedonia) Cemetery, Alton, Oregon Co., Missouri[33],[34]

Children of Sarah Susan2 SIMPSON and William Crockett HODGES were as follows:

i. Ella Lee3 born 4 Sep 1880 at Alton, Oregon Co., California[35] married Arthur Lee NIVEN 10 Feb 1904 at Alton, Oregon Co., Missouri[36] died 11 Nov 1952 at Alton, Oregon Co., Missouri at age 72.[37]

ii. Elmer born 7 May 1883 at Alton, Oregon Co., California[38] married Muce Dora JACKSON 25 Aug 1907;[39] died 19 Sep 1960 at Greer, Oregon Co., Missouri at age 77.[40]

iii. Effie born 13 Feb 1886 at Alton, Oregon Co., Missouri[41] died 13 Sep 1892 at age 6.[42]

iv. Ethel born 10 Jul 1889 at Alton, Oregon Co., Missouri[43] married Lee Francis JACKSON 20 Jun 1907;[44] died 11 Feb 1952 at age 62.[45]

v. Etta born 17 Jan 1892 at Alton, Oregon Co., Missouri[46] married Clyde Earnest JACKSON 30 Mar 1919;[47] died 21 Mar 1987 at Thayer, Oregon Co., Missouri at age 95.[48]

vi. Elzie born 27 Feb 1895 at Alton, Oregon Co., Missouri [49] married Johnnie McKINNEY[50] died 8 Sep 1972 at Duncan, Oklahoma at age 77.[51]

vii. Elfie born 10 Sep 1898 at Alton, Oregon Co., Missouri[52] married Irvin McKINNEY[53] died 28 Oct 1967 at Alton, Oregon Co., Missouri at age 69.[54]

4. Thomas2 SIMPSON (John1) was born on 27 Sep 1860.[55] He married Sis circa 1880.[56]

He also went by the name of Black River Tom SIMPSON[57]

Children of Thomas2 SIMPSON and Sis were as follows:

i. William3 born after 1880.

ii. Charlie born after 1880.

iii. Thomas born after 1880; married Alice ANDERSON circa 1900.[58]

iv. Zora born after 1880; married William ANDERSON circa 1900.[59]

Sources:

Rocky Point Methodist Church Sunday School Class Lists, John D. Sissom, 1312 Corvair Court, Kokomo, IN 46902-2531, jdsissom@juno.com, Cannon Co., Tennessee.

Alton, Missouri. Registrar of Deeds. Oregon County Missouri Deeds, 1869-1900.

Carol Baker-Hodges. 1860 Census of Oregon County, Missouri - Alphabetical (n.p.: privately published).

Carol Baker-Hodges. Oregon County in the Newspapers, Cemeteries, & Courthouse. Vol. 3. Springfield, Missouri: privately published).

Jean Fletcher, letter. 11 March 1993, from 4480 S. Meridian #249., Wichita, KS 67217, to Nona Williams. Copy in my personal collection; PO Box 746, Ben Lomond, Santa Cruz, California, USA 95005.

Jefferson City, Missouri. Missouri State Board of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics. Death certificate. Nancy Elizabeth Fletcher entry.

John Simpson and Nancy Harbin. Simpson - Harbin Family Bible. n.p.: n.pub., n.d.. Vicki Jackson, 4228 N. Lister, Kansas City, MO 64117. The front pages of the Bible are missing.

Jorene Washer Parsley. DeKalb Co., Tennessee Census 1850. Smithville, TN: privately published, 1988.

Smithville, Tennessee. Registrar of Deeds. DeKalb County, Tennessee Deeds, 1838-.

Vicki Jackson "John Simpson of Oregon Co., MO." E-mail message from FamRoots@aol.com at 4228 N. Lister, Kansas City, MO 64117. 7 Apr. 2002.

QUERIES

I’m still looking for information on Alley RODGER who married Pohatan D. SIMPSON, November 15, 1865. I’ve been trying to locate her parents.

Respond to Carolyn W. Bayse, 618 Willow Oak Dr., Chesapeake, VA 23322

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Searching for SIMPSON – PRICE connections. Nancy PRICE married “Timber” William SIMPSON in Guilford Co., North Carolina, bond 6 March 1823. Need information on Nancy PRICE born 16 March 1805 Guilford Co., North Carolina. Parents names? Mother said to be Irish.

Respond to Margaret E. Rambo, 1154 South Oak, Hillsboro, IL 62049-2027

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Two SIMPSON lines: One originated in South Carolina to Alabama to Texas; the other in Virginia to Kentucky to Arkansas.

Respond to Sheila Simpson, 8105 S.E. 79th Street, Mercer Island, WA 98040.

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I am looking for a SIMPSON branch that went to Oregon County Missouri. My father is Daniel Lee SIMPSON, born: Aug. 7, 1931 in Kansas City, Kansas. His father is Ralph Brotherton SIMPSON, born: Aug. 1, 1901 location I am guessing is Oregon County Missouri, died: Oct. 12, 1954 and is buried in Kansas City, Kansas. His father is Richard N. SIMPSON, born: May 2, 1867, Hickory Grove, Missouri. His father is Thomas M. SIMPSON son of Peter Rine SIMPSON. I am trying to locate more information on Richard N. as so far I have been unable to locate my grandfather’s name on anything I have found. I know he was married to Arthula E. KING and have located some of his brothers, but not all of them.

Respond to Mary L Sigg e-mail: siggy001@onebox.com

Pennsylvania Descendants of Baltimore Co., Maryland Simpsons Perhaps

By Nona Williams

While researching my HARROD family in western Pennsylvania, I found several SIMPSON men who were neighbors of a SMITH family that had come from old Baltimore County (now Harford County) Maryland. There was also a PRIBBLE family in the area that might be related to the PREBLE family of old Baltimore County. The following references were found in a book by Howard L. Lecky called The Tenmile Country and Its Pioneer Families, published by Closson Press in 1997. The Tenmile Country is about the Tenmile Creek and the surrounding area. The term “Tenmile Country” refers to land in the southwestern portion of Pennsylvania, located along the Tenmile Creek, in the counties of Greene and Washington. A review of this book that appeared in The Virginia Genealogy Society Newsletter noted, “. . . many of the family names included have a familiar sound throughout the Shenandoah Valley to the south.” On page 4 of Tenmile Country and Its Pioneer Families is the following:

Some time before 1772, a man named HENDRICKS made an improvement on what is now Smith Creek, not far from the present town of Waynesburg, for the land which Ralph SMITH bought for his father, Thomas SMITH of Baltimore, on December 10, 1772, is described as being “a tract of land joining HENDRICKS. Since most of the land about Waynesburg was settled by families from the head of Chesapeake Bay in Maryland, it is most likely that descendants of the early Maryland trader, James HENDRICKS, with were in the Tenmile Country, and had picked out a choice location. . .

One page 5:

In the same record of sale of land next HENDRICKS’, the land is described as being on the south side of WILLIAMS’ Run, indicating a man named WILLIAMS had also taken land here. We are inclined to identify him as William WILLIAMS, who is reported in the Annals of Augusta County, Virginia, as having bought land on Tenmile on January 8, 1774, from John JONES, who had purchased it first from John SIMPSON, who made an improvement on what is now Bates Fork, before 1772. William WILLIAMS then sold it to Jacob REES on July 31, 1775. Records show that Hannah, the wife of Jacob REES, had accompanied him into the section, in 1773, as did Isaac HORNER. There is no record to show that William WILLIAMS was one of the traders, but it is probable that he belonged to the Baltimore family of that name, and may have been related to Colonel John MINOR, whose entry into the Tenmile is set at 1765, and whose first two wives were named WILLIAMS.

The 1780 muster roll of Capt. William HARROD on pages 25-26 included a Thomas SIMPSON. Capt. HARROD lived on Tenmile Creek in what was then Washington Co., Pennsylvania and presumably recruited men from that area. In 1782 Elisha and Reuben PERKINS and Thomas SMITH who had come from Harford Co., Maryland served in the Pennsylvania Militia under the command of Benjamin STITES (page 35). These men had been recruited in Morgan Township, Washington County. Morgan Township included roughly all the section north of Tenmile and south of the Dividing Ridge, extending from the Monongahela River, at the mouth of Tenmile to Bates Fork of Tenmile, west of Fort Jackson. In 1785 Reuben and Richard PERKINS appeared on the assessment roll in Morgan Township, Washington Co., Pennsylvania. Three Reuben PERKINS were listed, one Reuben PERKINS Jr. was listed as single rather than head of a household. No SIMPSONs appear on that list.

In Cumberland Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania William PURKINS and a PURKINS estate were on the assessment roll of 1788. Cumberland Township was roughly that portion of present Greene County located between Tenmile and Big Whiteley Creeks, extending from Monongahela River to Purseley Creek. No SIMPSON men appeared on this roll.

The assessment roll for Greene Township, Washington County, Pennsylvania for 1784 included William PARKINS. Greene Township included the territory between Big Whiteley Creek and the present West Virginia line.

An undated petition in favor was creating a new state to be called Westsylvania was circulated (pages 141-153). The petition was probably signed between 1770-1780 and the following names were on it: Gilbert and Samuel SIMPSON. Capt. William HARROD and other members of his family signed this petition.

A list of privates who served under the command of Capt. William HARROD appears on page 255. On that list were Thomas SIMPSON and Thomas PRIBBLE. Capt. HARROD’s brother-in-law, Capt. Evan SHELBY Jr. commanded a company in service from July 15, 1759 to November 1, 1759. These men were recruited from the Conochacheague and nearby counties of Virginia, Maryland and Pennsylvania. On the list were Samuel and John SIMPSON.

On page 379 is the following:

Jacob REES Sr., recorded a deed on July 31, 1775 for land he bought on Tenmile from William WILLIAMS, who had bought it on January 8, 1774, from John JONES, who had it from the original improver, John SIMPSON.

On pages 416-423 is a discussion of the SMITH family. Extracts appear below:

L.K. Evans says of the SMITH Family, “Thomas SMITH, the grandfather of my clever old bachelor friend, Hugh SMITH, lived in Harford County, Maryland, on the bank of the Susquehanna River. There he kept a tavern and a ferry and reared a family of thirteen children – eight boys and five girls. In the year 1772, he sent Ralph, his eldest son, then 21 years old, west of the mountains to buy land for a future home for himself and younger brothers. He crossed the mountains with a number of others on a like errand, some of whom stopped in Fayette County, but he pushed on west of the Monongehela, and following up Ten Mile to the present site of Jefferson, purchased a body of six hundred acres of land, some little improved, and situated on both sides of the creek above the Clarksville bridge. . . .

“In March, 1774, Ralph SMITH and his brother, Thomas, then but eighteen years old, set out with a party of eight or ten others from the same neighborhood, to seek their fortunes in the West, to improve lands and cultivate a summer’s crop – those that were married intending to bring on their families in the fall. . . . Thomas SMITH and Thomas KENT, then nineteen years old, repaired to the Smith Creek purchase and built them a cabin about where Josiah INGHRAM’s brick mansion now stands. . . .

The will of Thomas SMITH appears on pages 416-418. It begins, “In the Name of God Amen: I, Thomas SMITH, of Harford County, State of Maryland; Farmer . . . The will was dated 11 April 1791 and was proved 19 December 1791. His wife, Hannah, of Harford County, Maryland made her will 8 May 1807. Her son, Nathaniel SMITH was executor.

In his pension application dated 8 May 1833, Thomas SMITH stated that he was born in Baltimore Co., Maryland in 1757. He said he was drafted into Capt. David OWENS’ Militia Company in the Fall of 1776, and was stationed on Fishing Creek for about three months. John BOGGS, (BIGGS?) was his Lieutenant and James ARCHER the Ensign. Later he served under Capt. William HARROD on Fishing Creek. In 1780, he was in Capt. James ARCHER’s Company, scouting between Fishing Creek and Wheeling Creek. About 1777, Thomas SMITH married Mary WILLIAMS.

On page 450 is the following:

The REES name is found among the earliest settlers of the Tenmile. Chalkley in his History of Augusta County, Virginia says that Jacob REES, Sr., bought of William WILLIAMS on July 31, 1775, land on the Tenmile which WILLIAMS had purchased from John JONES, who had bought it from John SIMPSON, the original improver, on January 8, 1774. Jacob REES divided this land with William ROBINSON.

Note: I’m now reading History of Washington County, Pennsylvania by Boyd Crumrine. On page 81 Emanuel, Jacob and John SMITH were privates under the command of Capt. Nehemiah STOKELEY October 16, 1777. (I have more than 900 pages more to read in this book.) In old Baltimore Co., Maryland Mary, daughter of Emanuel SMITH, married Thomas SIMPSON.

BOTETOURT COUNTY, VIRGINIA

Among a list of volunteers in John MURRAY’s Company on 10 September 1774 were:[60]

John SIMPSON, Serg’t. and Wm. SIMPSON

In Capt. Phil LOVE’s Company of volunteers on the same date was:[61] James SIMSON

I’ve been told, but haven’t verified that SIMPSONs of Botetourt Co., Virginia were early residents in east Tennessee.

NONA’S NOTES ON SIMPSONS IN WASHINGSTON DISTRICT, NC

Washington District, North Carolina was formed 1777 and included all of what was later Tennessee

1776 July 5 the following petitoned Virginia for annexation, among the signers were: James ROBERTSON, Thomas SIMPSON, Adam SHERRILL, Samuel SHERILL Jr. and Sr, Ossa ROSE and John ROBINSON (History of Washington Co., TN courtesy of Barbara Baker page 15)

1776, July Gen. RUTHERFORD led 2400 men down the French Broad River to fight the Cherokees in western NC (the area that later became eastern TN) Thomas SIMPSON (would have been at least 16 years old and born before 1761), William MORELAND, Capt. James ROBINSON, Charles PERKINS and others (article in Ansearchin News, The Tennessee Genealogical Society, Vol. VII, No. 4, October 1960)

1776 November and December petiton to create Washington District was signed by Samuel SHERRILL, Jr & Sr., John SHERRILL, Adam SHERILL, Urias SHERRILL, George SHERRILL, Thomas SIMPSON, and others (History of Washington Co., Tennessee courtesy of Barbara Baker p. 16)

1776 Among the members of the court of the newly formed Washington District were Andrew GREER and Thomas SIMPSON but this court was short-lived (History of Washington Co., Tennessee courtesy of Barbara Baker p. 16)

1777 early in the year Thomas SIMPSON was not listed as a member of the court (History of Washington Co., Tennessee courtesy of Barbara Baker page 16)

1778 February the first court met and two of the constables were John and Samuel SMITH (History of Washington Co., TN courtesy of Barbara Baker)

1778-1779 tax list no SIMPSONs on the list, on the list were Samuel SHERRILL Sr. & Jr., Adam SHERRILL, and others (History of Washington Co., TN courtesy of Barbara Baker)

1780 tax list Thomas SIMPSON, Samuel SIMPSON (had 4 horses @ value of 210., 3 cattle @ value of 30 and a total value of 240.0.0) (research of Barbara Baker)

1781 tax list Thomas SIMPSON, Samuel SIMPSON (had 4 horses @ value of 210., 3 cattle @ value of 30 and a total value of 240.0.0) (research of Barbara Baker)

1782? tax list (before 1783) Samuel SIMPSON (had 630 horses, 30 cattle, for total value of 660.0.0)(research of Barbara Baker)

1783, April 2 Wm. SIMSON, Saml SIMPSON, Wm. KENNEDY & others signed a petition (Watauga Assn of Genealogists of Upper East TN Vol 31 No. 1)

1785 June 10 a treaty with the Cherokees opened land on the French Broad River to settlement (History of Washington Co., TN courtesy of Barbara Baker page 21)

1787 December a petition was signed by the inhabitants of “Western Country” by a Reuben SIMMON (perhaps this was SIMPSON?), Harmon KENNEDY, Robert SIMPSON, William KENNEDY, Moses KENNEDY and others (History of Washington Co., TN courtesy of Barbara Baker p. 22-23)

1790 tax list Samuel SIMPSON 1 white pole, no black poles, no stud horses, no town lots. In this tax list, he was listed as Samuel SIMMONS (research of Barbara Baker)

1798 James SIMPSON on upper Big Limestone Creek (Don Simpson report No. 3, June 1995)

1799 James SIMPSON and John SIMPSON (Don Simpson Report No. 3 June 1995)

1800 Nathaniel SIMPSON witnessed a deed from Peter MOORE to Peter EPPERSON for land on Kendricks Creek (Don Simpson report No. 3 June 1995)

1800 Robert SIMPSON and Rebecca LYON were married

1801 Nathaniel SIMPSON on Kendricks Creek. (Don Simpson report No. 3 June 1995)

1801 January 14 Thomas SIMPSON who owned 100 acres on Horse Creek, Washington Co., TN was listed in the Tennessee Gazette, Collection District #2, the following tracts of land were sold for nonpayment of a direct tax within US on Feb. 2, 1801.

1801 John SIMPSON tax list (per info from Barbara Baker this John SIMPSON was born 1777 Ireland, died April 29, 1844 Greene Co., Tennessee; married 1st Elizabeth BOWMAN ca, 1799, married 2nd Barbara BASHAR 1 September 1842 Washington Co., Tennessee)

1801 James SIMPSON, John SIMPSON, Robert SIMPSON upper Limestone creek area.

1810 Pointon Charlton purchased 200 acres on both sides of Kendricks Creek from the heirs of Edward MERCER, deceased. One of those heirs was John SIMPSON of Wayne Co., Kentucky. (Don Simpson Report No. 3 June 1995)

1816 July Robert SIMPSON had died by this date (Don Simpson Report No. 3 June 1995)

1819 August 9 John SIMPSON of Wayne Co., Kentucky & Palbert HALE of Wayne Co., Kentucky, Thomas MURRAY of Washington Co., Tennessee and Butler HALE of Sullivan Co., Tennessee and heirs of Edward HARIN of Washington Co., Tennessee paid $1100 for 100 acres on the banks of George LINDRIEL’s Creek in Washington Co., Tennessee (from Barbara Baker)

Endnotes:

[1]Jorene Washer Parsley, compiler, DeKalb Co., Tennessee Census 1850 (Smithville, TN: privately published, 1988), Microfilm #61, Household #472. He was aged 20 years. Hereinafter cited as DeKalb Co., TN 1850 Census.

[2]Nancy Elizabeth FLETCHER's death certificate, Nancy's father was listed as having been born in Tennessee by the informant Joseph FLETCHER, Missouri State Board of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics, Jefferson City, Missouri. Hereinafter cited as Nancy E. FLETCHER's death.

[3]John SIMPSON and Nancy HARBIN, Simpson - Harbin Family Bible (n.p.: n.pub., n.d.); Vicki Jackson, 4228 N. Lister, Kansas City, MO 64117. Hereinafter cited as Simpson-Harbin Bible.

[4]Ibid.

[5]Ibid.

[6]Ibid.

[7]Vicki Jackson, "John Simpson of Oregon Co., MO," e-mail message from FamRoots@aol.com (4228 N. Lister, Kansas City, MO 64117) to Nona Williams, 7 Apr. 2002, Information from Lewis Simpson sent to Vicki Jackson. Hereinafter cited as "John Simpson".

[8]Cannon County Tennessee Methodists, he was on the 1850-1851 list of members of the Rocky Point Methodist Church Sunday School class. He appeared again on the list of 1851 with a + by his name (+ meaning unknown), Rocky Point Methodist Church Sunday School Class Lists, http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~cannonco/rpoint.html, John D. Sissom, 1312 Corvair Court, Kokomo, IN 46902-2531, jdsissom@juno.com, Cannon Co., Tennessee. Hereinafter cited as Rocky Point Methodist Church Members.

[9]DeKalb County, Tennessee Deeds: Book E page 69. John SIMPSON and Thomas SIMPSON to Elias C. BARNES 300 acres near road leading from Smithville to Dry Creek. Wit: Thomas SIMPSON and James L. BARNS, Registrar of Deeds, Smithville, Tennessee. Hereinafter cited as DeKalb Co TN Deeds.

[10]Carol Baker-Hodges Oregon County in the Newspapers, Cemeteries, & Courthouse, Vol. 3 (Springfield, Missouri: privately published), p. 213 Oregon County Twp. 22N, R 2W vs. John SIMPSON, P.R. SIMPSON, Martin SIMPSON and HURST. Note. [Oregon Co., Circuit Court Records, Box 3, Folder 219] and W.C. Boyd vs. P.R. Simpson. Note [Oregon County Circuit Court Records, Box JP1, Folder 3]. Hereinafter cited as Oregon Co MO in Newspapers Etc.

[11]Carol Baker-Hodges, 1860 Census of Oregon County, Missouri - Alphabetical (n.p.: privately published), Copy provided by Ruby Norton, p. 7. Hereinafter cited as Oregon Co MO 1860 Census.

[12]Capt. John A. RICE v. Peter R. SIMPSON, Folder 13240, Missouri State Microfilm Roll CFD146.

[13]Oregon County Missouri Deeds: Book 23 pp. 17-18 Gilbert WILLIAMS and wife gave to their son Simon a tract of land, Registrar of Deeds, Alton, Missouri. Hereinafter cited as Oregon County Deeds.

[14]Simpson-Harbin Bible, Vicki Jackson can't read the name of this child.

[15]Ibid.

[16]Simpson-Harbin Bible.

[17]Nancy E. FLETCHER's death, This source gives her date of birth as 26 Jan. 1852.

[18]Simpson-Harbin Bible, This source gives her date of birth as 12 Jan. 1852.

[19]Letter from Jean Fletcher (4480 S. Meridian #249. Wichita, KS 67217) to Nona Williams, 11 March 1993; Copy in my personal collection (PO Box 746, Ben Lomond, Santa Cruz, California, USA 95005), March 11, 1993.

[20]Nancy E. FLETCHER's death.

[21]Carol Baker-Hodges Oregon County in the Newspapers, Cemeteries, & Courthouse, Vol. 3 (Springfield, Missouri: privately published), p. 3 This source gives her date of death as 16 May 1921 and she is identified as Nancy Elm SIMPSON FLETCHER. Hereinafter cited as Oregon Co MO in Newspapers Etc.

[22]Ibid. p. 3.

[23]Vicki Jackson, "John Simpson," e-mail to Nona Williams, 7 Apr. 2002.

[24]Carol Baker-Hodges Oregon Co MO in Newspapers Etc, p. 3.

[25]Ibid.

[26]Ibid.

[27]Oregon Co MO 1860 Census, p. 7.

[28]Simpson-Harbin Bible.

[29]Carol Baker-Hodges Oregon Co MO in Newspapers Etc, p. 157.

[30]Ibid.

[31]Simpson-Harbin Bible.

[32]Carol Baker-Hodges Oregon Co MO in Newspapers Etc, p. 157.

[33]Simpson-Harbin Bible.

[34]Vicki Jackson, "John Simpson," e-mail to Nona Williams, 7 Apr. 2002, Once when she and her sister were playing, Nancy accidentally put Susie's left eye out.

[35]Simpson-Harbin Bible.

[36]Ibid.

[37]Ibid.

[38]Ibid.

[39]Ibid.

[40]Ibid.

[41]Ibid., Muce was a daughter of James B. JACKSON and Sarah Jane CHERRY.

[42]Ibid.

[43]Ibid.

[44]Simpson-Harbin Bible.

[45]Ibid., Muce was a daughter of James B. JACKSON and Sarah Jane CHERRY.

[46]Simpson-Harbin Bible.

[47]Ibid.

[48]Ibid.

[49]Ibid.

[50]Ibid.

[51]Ibid.

[52]Ibid.

[53]Ibid.

[54]Ibid.

[55]Ibid.

[56]Vicki Jackson, "John Simpson," e-mail to Nona Williams, 7 Apr. 2002, "Uncle Tom SIMPSON's wife was always called Sis. I don't know what her real name was".

[57]Ibid., Information from Lewis Simpson sent to Vicki Jackson.

[58]Vicki Jackson, "John Simpson," e-mail to Nona Williams, 7 Apr. 2002.

[59]Ibid.

[60] Gold Thwaites and Louise Phelps Kellog, Documentary History of Dunmore’s War, 1774, Madison, WI: 1905, 1989, p. 406.

[61] Ibid., p. 407.

THE SIMPSON CLAN, Volume XVIII, Issue 1 Summer 2002

2009-10-29T13:43:00.000-07:00

Descendants of William Simpson [and Elizabeth Hocking] in Cherokee Co. GA[1]

By Kathleen Akin, 380 Braxton Place, Tucker, GA 30084, email: abish@bellsouth.net

Thomas SIMPSON, son of William SIMPSON, was born ca 1776 North Carolina; died 1850/1860 Cherokee Co., Georgia; occupation cooper. He married Mary ______ born ca. 1786 South Carolina; died after 1860. In the 1840 Cherokee Co., Georgia census, District 817, p. 191 his family is listed as follows: 00012001000-000110010000 so he is 60-70 years old as is his wife. He has 2 sons 20-30 years old, 1 son 15-20 years old, 1 daughter 20-30 years old and 1 daughter 15-20 years old.

2 sons b. 1810-1820

1 son b. 1820-1825

1 dau b. 1810-1820

1 dau b. 1820-1825

There is a John SIMPSON, age 25 living next door in the 1850 Cherokee Co., Georgia census (#1268) who could easily be his youngest son. This John was born in South Carolina and his occupation is “sawyer”. His wife Elizabeth is 25 and was born in North Carolina. Their children are Mary Ann, age 7, Sara J., age 5 and Satira E., age 5 mo. All 3 are girls. Because of the age differences in the children, this could be a second marriage for either him or his wife and the older 2 children could be either his or hers. Their last name is listed as “SIMPSON”.

Birth year of 1776 for Thomas is estimated per 1850 Cherokee Co., Georgia census # 1267. He is 74 years old, born North Carolina and his occupation is given as “cooper”. His wife Mary is 64, born in South Carolina.

Living with them in the 1850 census is Mary E. SIMPSON, age 14. A Mary Elizabeth SIMPSON marries Martin J. SMITH in Cherokee Co., Georgia 13 October 1853 per Cherokee Co., Georgia Marriage Book B. p. 202.

He is not listed in the 1860 census for Cherokee Co., Georgia but his wife is there as a widow. She is 74, living alone in the Wild Cat District, p. 810, #1071/1136. It says she was born in Georgia. She is listed as 64 years in the 1850 Cherokee Co., Georgia census, Wild Cat District. She is living alone.

Information about the SIMPSONs below is based on information from the Brownings District Justice of the Peace Docket Books, called “DeKalb County, Georgia Court Records or something similar on the microfilm index at the Georgia Archives. My copies are from the original records. One of my aunts had them from her grandfather who was one of the last Justices of the Peace in this part of DeKalb County. It had several names but the last name has been the Brownings Militia District. It is the area around Tucker, Georgia. This has been the only record I could find to show that Balis SIMPSON and his brothers were actually in DeKalb Co., Georgia. I feel sure that Griffin SIMPSON is related, too, because he shows up in these books.

There is another set of SIMPSONs who lived in DeKalb County at the same time. They were Leonard SIMPSON and his children. They also came from South Carolina. They moved to Cobb Co., Georgia in the 1830’s. They lived in and around Decatur, Georgia. It took a while to get them separated out. (Leonard is the son of John SIMPSON, R.S., Presbyterian Minister, and Mary REMER.)

John SIMPSON, possible son of Thomas SIMPSON above, was born ca. 1825 South Carolina; married 11 August 1842 Cherokee Co., Georgia to Elizabeth McKINNEY[2] born ca. 1825 North Carolina. Their children were Mary Ann SIMPSON born ca. 1843, Sarah J. SIMPSON born ca. 1845 and Satira E. SIMPSON born ca. 1850.

John SIMPSON, son of William SIMPSON, was born 1760/1770; died 1848/1850; resided in DeKalb Co., Georgia. His wife was born 1760/1770[3] and died 1840/1850. Their children included the following:

1. A son born 1790/1800

2. Abner C. SIMPSON born ca. 1796 South Carolina; married 1847 in Gwinnett Co., Georgia to Martha WATERS.

3. A son born 1800/1810

4. A daughter born 1800/1810

5. A daughter born 1800/1810

6. John L. SIMPSON born ca. 1805 South Carolina; married Nancy.

7. A daughter born 1800/1810

8. Benjamin Franklin SIMPSON born 1810/1820 South Carolina; died 1841/1854

9. James Madison SIMPSON born ca. 1813 South Carolina; died ca. 1853; married 29 March 1836 Newton Co., Georgia to Sarah SOUTH and married second ca. 1838 in DeKalb Co., Georgia to Caroline CASH.

10. Balus Wilson SIMPSON born 28 July 1814 South Carolina; died 16 December 1901 Georgia; married December 1836 DeKalb Co., Georgia to Permelia EVINS.

I believe he is the John SIMPSON, age 70-80, in the 1840 DeKalb Co., Georgia census, District 572, p. 50. The unnamed children are from the 1840 census.

He shows up, often along with John L. SIMPSON, in the Browning Court House Justice of the Peace Docket Book, 1828-1833, as early as 1827. I believe this John L. SIMPSON is his son and is the John L. who moves later to Cobb Co., Georgia. Other SIMPSONs named with him in this book are Larkin SIMPSON (1828) and James M. SIMPSON (1838).

He owed $42.47 on two notes dated 1 August 1837 to James H. KIRKPATRICK, recorded in “Admin…Appraisement, DeKalb Co., Georgia”.

He is living on LL 163, 18th District, DeKalb County in 1849. It is land owned by his son James Madison SIMPSON per DeKalb Co., Georgia Deed Book L, 1848-1852, DeKalb Co., Georgia p. 581.

In the 1840 DeKalb Co., Georgia he is living two doors down from William CASH. This puts him on the 163rd land lot, approximately, and James Madison SIMPSON, who I believe is his son, married Caroline CASH, a daughter of Stephen P. CASH who is the son of William CASH.

Neither he nor his wife is listed in the 1850 DeKalb Co., Georgia census. William CASH and Stephen P. CASH are still there, living in the same places they were in the 1840 census, the Brownings District. There are no SIMPSONs living in that district in 1850.

Land lot 163, 18th District, DeKalb County, Georgia is where the family graveyard is located per DeKalb Co., Georgia Deed Book L, p. 581. It is called the LIVSEY Family Cemetery today and is at the corner of LaVista Road and Frazier Road in DeKalb County, Georgia. There are no SIMPSON gravestones existing today. There are, however, some graves marked only by rocks. My grandmother, Lula Weems Simpson (1883-1977) used to say that the “SIMPSON giants” were buried there. Apparently these SIMPSONs were very tall people.

Cherokee County, Georgia Land Records Volume 7, Deed Book G: p. 121 #140, 7 December 1843 from William GRISHAM of Cherokee County to John SIMPSON, 40 acres, Lot 587, lot 637, and lot 638 in the 15th District, 2nd Section. Witnesses: Thomas SIMPSON, James A. FOWLER, Posey MADDOX and David H. BIRD

Book G, p. 121-122 John SIMPSON takes a mortgage from William GRISHAM on the same date, money due 1 January 45, 46 & 47 (333.33 plus interest each payment) “also a car log cart & log hooks, farm picks, mill screws & other apparatus including all implements, tools, saws & stones to both mills on the aforesaid premises.” Same witnesses.

Book G, p. 379-380, 10 February 1845, Balis W. SIMPSON is a witness to sale of land Lot 636, 15th District, 2nd Section.

Brownings District Justice of the Peace Docket Books: April Term 1838, Charles WHITLOCK vs. John SIMPSON & James M. SIMPSON, note due the 25th 1837 with credit, 7 April 1838, Default, Judgments.

February Term 1838. R.D. GREEN vs. J.H. JONES, John CAMPBELL & John SIMPSON. March the 3d ____ of this February the 3d 1838, Judgment for plaintiff, March 3d 1838. Rec’d in full on the case, cost paid.

February 1838 R.D. GREEN vs. John CAMPBELL, J.H. JONES and John SIMPSON February the 3d 1838 default, March the 3, 1838 Rec of the case $29.95 act in full and cost paid and Directed.

Daniel STONE Administer of the Estate of John ADAMS vs. Larkin SIMPSON Due Bill Date 13th Jun(?) 1828. June 5th 1830, Judgment for plaintiff, Jas. WOOD J.P.

Thos. AHIRE? For the use of Daniel STONEs ___ of the Estate of John ADAMS Dec’d vs. John SIMPSON Due 2nd January 1828, June 5th 1830 Judgment for Plaintiff, Jas. WOOD, J.P.

April Term 1832. John WINTERS vs. John SIMPSON and Larkin SIMPSON December 25, 1831. May 5th Judgment for Plaintiff, Laid over by order. 14 May 1832.

To be continued

Two “Lost” Simpsons Found

Aug., 2002 - Don Simpson

While researching the problem of what happened to Elijah KIRKPATRICK, I happened to find two of the daughters of Nathaniel SIMPSON, Sr., (died ca. 1830, Guilford Co., North Carolina) whom I had not previously been able to trace. In his will written 1827, probated 1830, Nathaniel mentioned his daughters Sarah LANE and Mary SIMPSON. Sarah was married in Guilford County. to Reuben LANE, bond of 17 July, 1802, with Thomas SIMPSON (probably the Thomas, son of Nathaniel, Sr.) as bondsman. Reuben LANE was listed as head of household on the censuses of Guilford County in 1810, 1820, & 1830, and on the tax list of 1815 as paying tax on 129 acres of land in Guilford County. I have several times in recent years made brief searches for them in several states on the 1840 & 1850 census indexes but without success. It now appears that they moved sometime between 1830 & 1840 to McNairy Co., Tennessee.

On the 1840 census of McNairy County, were listed (p. 29) James LAIN, age 30-40, & family; (p. 34) Reuben LAIN, age 60-70, with one female each in 40-50, 50-60, & 60-70; and (p. 64) Thomas LAIN, age 30-40, & one female age 15-20. The 1850 census (sheet 84) has in household 1158, Thomas LANE, age 42, b. North Carolina, wife, Jane, age 26, b. North Carolina and five children, plus four females as follows: Sarah LANE, 78, b. North Carolina; Margaret WILSON, 70, b. North Carolina; Mary SIMPSON, 50, b. North Carolina; & Nancy HOLDER, 32, b. North Carolina. In 1860 (sheet 446) Thomas, age 53, & Jane A., age 41, are listed with six children plus Nancy HOLDER, age 60, and a 22 year old farm laborer.

After examining many families in the same part of McNairy County, it appears that the 1850 census is very accurate in recording state of birth, but the ages given there are, in several cases, off by some years.

From the census data, it appears that Reuben probably died between 1840 & 1850 and that Sarah (SIMPSON) LANE probably died between 1850 & 1860. Whether Mary SIMPSON also died in that interval is uncertain but I think it likely. It also is likely that the James “LAIN” of the 1840 census, and the Thomas LANE of the 1840, 1850 & 1860 censuses were probably sons of Reuben & Sarah (SIMPSON) LANE. The early census entries in Guilford County for this LANE family suggest there may have been other children as well. Unfortunately, McNairy County suffered major record losses in 1856 and again in 1861 due to courthouse fires, and the surviving marriage records do not begin until 1861.

I have more information of the parents and siblings of Reuben LANE which I can send to those interested. Send self-addressed stamped envelope to P.O. Box 1468, Salt Lake City, UT 84110-1468.

More on the Family of William T. Simpson of Rockingham Co., NC, & Pulaski Co., KY

July, 2002 – Don Simpson

The preceding article on this family was published in this newsletter in the fall of 2000 (The Simpson Clan, vol. 16, no.2, pp. 5 - 7). At the time of writing that article I could be sure of only two children of William T. & Tempy SIMPSON , Albert Lomax SIMPSON and Elizabeth, wife of John ROBERTS of Pulaski Co., Kentucky. Vanessa Wood who is a descendant of Wm. T. & Tempy, has been very active in researching this family and in contacting other descendants. She has very generously shared with me the results of her work to which I have been able to add some data.

Some time ago, Vanessa found reason to think that Wm. T. & Tempy also had a daughter named Permelia and that she was the “Milly SIMPSON” who was married in Rockingham Co., North Carolina, to Elijah KIRKPATRICK. Although that has not been proven, substantial circumstantial evidence (detailed below) supports that conclusion.

Another child can also be added, based on convincing circumstantial evidence. That is a son, also named William T. SIMPSON, whose record is also detailed below.

1. Permelia (SIMPSON) KIRKPATRICK.

Rockingham Co., North Carolina, Marriage Records, 1785 - 1868, publ. by Francis T. Ingmire, 1984, lists a bond dated 23 Aug., 1836, for Milly SIMPSON to Elijah KIRKPATRICK. The old WPA abstracts of marriage bonds also lists that bond with the same date and lists Robert CAFFEY as bondsman. The Guilford County marriage bonds are available on microfilm at Family History Libraries but the Rockingham County bonds are not and I have seen no copy of this bond. Later records of Milly in Kentucky and tradition among her descendants there both suggest she was Permelia SIMPSON, daughter of William T. & Temperance SIMPSON. Her life in Kentucky is well documented but her earlier life as the wife of Elijah KIRKPATRICK is less well documented.

Elijah KIRKPATRICK was the son of Hugh & Martha KIRKPATRICK who were residents of Guilford Co., North Carolina., having land on the north side of Haw River near the Rockingham County line and just south of the New Bethel community in Rockingham County where the land of Wm. T. & Temperance SIMPSON was located.

A marriage bond exists in Guilford Co., North Carolina, dated 12 July, 1822, for Elijah KIRKPATRICK to Patsy HARRIS, with Harmon HARRIS as bondsman. Elijah was listed as head of household on the censuses of 1830 & 1840 as follows:

1830 Guilford County (p. 163), Elijah KIRKPATRICK with 1 male age 5 - 10, 1 age 20 - 30, 2 females age under 5, & 1 age 20 - 30; 1840 (p. 306) has 2 males 5 - 10, 1 age 30 - 40, 1 female 5 - 10, 1 age 10 - 15, and no adult females.

If Permelia’s age as given on the censuses of 1860, 70 & 80 (see below) is near correct then she would have been between 10 & 14 years old in Aug., 1836, which seems unlikely. Is it possible the date of the marriage bond could be wrong, or that this was some other Elijah KIRKPATRICK? No children are known yet for Elijah & Milly (SIMPSON) KIRKPATRICK.

The 1850 & 1860 censuses of McNairy Co., Tennessee include in the 8th District, several families originally from Guilford Co., North Carolina. On the 1850 census is Elijah KIRKPATRICK, age 50, b. North Carolina, (McNairy County p. 61) living with an immigrant family. Nearby was another Elijah KIRKPATRICK, age 17, b. North Carolina (p. 62), living with another family. In 1860 the older Elijah was not listed and is assumed to have died. The younger Elijah, listed as W. E. KIRKPATRICK, age 27, b. North Carolina, (McNairy County p. 441) was living with the family of Moses KIRKPATRICK, age 35, b. North Carolina, and his wife. Nearby was a Hugh KIRKPATRICK, age 25, b. North Carolina, with wife, Elizabeth, age 19, b. N.C (p. 447). These three were too old to have been sons of Milly (SIMPSON) KIRKPATRICK. Some of their descendants claim they were sons of the older Elijah and his wife, Martha (HARRIS) KIRKPATRICK and that seems likely so. I have found no record of Milly (SIMPSON) KIRKPATRICK on the 1850 census either in Tennessee or North Carolina.

On the 1850 census Guilford County (p. 426) was a “Gillee KIRKPATRICK” age 23, b. Guilford County, living in the household of Levi & Mary STEPHENS. Levi STEVENS had many dealings with Elijah KIRKPATRICK (see deed records). I find no marriage record for a Gilly KIRKPATRICK, either in Guilford or Rockingham County. Could this have been a daughter of Elijah & Martha (HARRIS) KIRKPATRICK? Or could this possibly be “Milly,” written wrong and with the age and county of birth wrong? It seems unlikely to have been Milly, so we are left with an unsolved puzzle.

McNairy County suffered record losses in 1856 & 1861 such that nearly all records prior to 1861 are lost. Lacking probate, court and deed records prior to 1861 there is no indication when Elijah died or who his heirs were. Tombstones exist and are on record for his three sons but not for Elijah.

I have additional information on the parents and siblings of Elijah KIRKPATRICK as well as more data on his records in Guilford Co., North Carolina, and can send to those interested in the KIRKPATRICKs. Send self-addressed stamped envelope to P.O. Box 1468, Salt Lake City, UT 84110-1468.

2. Permelia (SIMPSON, KIRKPATRICK) SAMMONS.

In Pulaski Co., Kentucky records is a marriage dated 12 April, 1852, of Noah SALMON to “Pamelia KIRKPATRICK,” with bondsman Albert L. SIMPSON. At the 1860 census Noah & Permelia SAMMONS were in the adjacent county of Rockcastle (p. 487), he as age 40, b. Tennessee, she as age 35, b. North Carolina, with daughter, Tempy, age 6, b. Kentucky. At the 1870 census of Rockcastle County (pp. 78-A&B) were the following: #103 DYER, John F., 30 b. North Carolina, Tempy E., 17 b. Kentucky, Permelia A. 1 b. Kentucky; #104 SALMONS, Noah, 51 b. Virginia, Permelia, 45 b. North Carolina. The 1880 (ED 96, p.1 = sh. 368) has: SALMONS, Noah, 60, b. Va., f.b. North Carolina, m.b. Kentucky., Parmelia, 57, b. North Carolina, f.b. North Carolina, m.b. North Carolina.

From these it appears that Permelia (SIMPSON) KIRKPATRICK was probably widowed sometime before 1852 when she was married 2nd to Noah SAMMON/SALMON. Noah & Permelia were the parents of Tempy E. SAMMONS, born ca. 1853. Tempy E. SAMMONS was married ca. 1868 to John F. DYER and they continued to appear on the census in Rockcastle County through 1900. Neither Noah nor Permelia are found in Rockcastle County on the 1900 census. Noah was witness to the marriage in 1891 of one of his DYER granddaughters. Rockcastle Co., Kentucky Cemetery Records, by J. S. Bonham & P. H. Hiatt, publ. 1986, list (on p. 505) the tombstone of Noah SALMON, County B, 12th Kentucky. Inf., with “no further information”, in the DEATON/Old CROMER Cemetery. Possibly Permelia may be buried there also as the authors comment that there are “several graves marked with field stones - no other information.”

3. William T. SIMPSON [Jr.].

The 1860 census of Christian Co., Kentucky, (p. 603) has the following SIMPSON family. “W.T. SIMPSON” age 35, b. North Carolina; “Manerva” age 34, b. Tennessee; James R. age 13, b. Tennessee; W.A. age 10, b. North Carolina; A.L. age 7, b. Kentucky; L.H.H. age 1, b. Kentucky. From this it appears that “W.T.” & “Manerva” had probably been married in Tennessee, then moved to North Carolina, then moved to Kentucky. In Knox Co., Tennessee is a marriage for William SIMPSON to Minerva JACKSON on 6 Oct., 1846; the marriage by J. C. ROBERTS, Minister of the Gospel. A record in Trigg Co., Kentucky states that son, James R. SIMPSON, was born in Roane Co., Tennessee.

The 1850 census of Rockingham Co., North Carolina, (p.49) lists family #25 as: William SIMPSON, age 22, b. North Carolina; Minerva, age 22, b. North Carolina [sic.]; & James R., age 3, b. North Carolina [sic]. On the same page, family #28 is James T. & Delia (TAYLOR) SIMPSON. As mentioned above, by 1860 William T. & Minerva were in Christian Co., Kentucky and were still there in 1870. On that census they were listed in Sleat’s Mill Precinct (p. 567) which was in the northwest part of the county near the Trigg County line. Their household was as follows: SIMPSON, William T., 45, carpenter, b. North Carolina; Manerva, 45, b. Tennessee; William, 20, b. North Carolina; Thomas C., 4, b. Kentucky; Albert, 17, b. Kentucky; & Lafayette, 11, b. Kentucky. The 1880 census Christian County, ED 6, p. 34 = sh. 123, family #290, head SIMPSON, William T., 53, b. North Carolina, f.&m. b. North Carolina; wife Minerva, 53, b. Tennessee, f.&m. b. Virginia; son Toby S., 11, b. Kentucky, f. b. North Carolina, m. b. Tennessee.

On the same page of the 1880 was listed their son, Wm. A. with his wife, Harriet and two daughters, and on sh. 109 was son, “Albert L. SIMPSON” with his wife, Paulina, and two children. None of these are found in Christian County on the 1900 census.

I have additional information on some of the children of William T., Jr., & Minerva (JACKSON) SIMPSON and may do an article on them for this newsletter sometime in the future.

QUERY

I am still unable to find ancestry of Mildred (Maxmillia) “Millie” SIMPSON who married Morgan BRYAN III. Anna SIMPSON & Dorcas SIMPSON named daughters Millie or Maxemille and Dorcas named son Morgan B.[4] which means to me that Mille and Morgan must have been beloved aunt & uncle. Is Millie brother to James, father to Dorcas & Anna?[5] Any information gratefully received.

Cynthia H. Spurr, P.O. Box 1305, Center Harbor, NH 03226.

SIMPSONS OF WASHINGTON COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA

The post office in East Finley Township was known as the SIMPSON post office. It was named for “the Rev. Mr. SIMPSON [who] was postmaster for many years.[6] J.A. SIMPSON was a pastor of the Pleasant Grove Baptist Church in East Finley Township December 12, 1874 and July 14, 1879.[7] Dr. Jonathan SIMPSON was an early doctor in East Finley Township.[8]. In 1882 Rev. John A. SIMPSON was a minister at the North Wheeling Baptist Church in West Finley Township.[9]

Jane ALLISON, daughter of Thomas ALLISON and Jane CRAWFORD, married a Mr. SIMPSON. The ALLISONs resided in Canton Township of Washington Co., Pennsylvania.[10]

In 1881 E.C. SIMPSON was pastor of the United Presbyterians Chartiers Congregation in Canonsburg Township in Washington Co., Pennsylvania.[11] Jeremiah SIMPSON was an elder in 1799.[12] He was a trustee on 26 December 1797 when the land was purchased for the Oak Spring Cemetery.[13] A Jeremiah SIMPSON was later mentioned as one of the pastors of the Methodist Protestant Church in East Bethlehem Township but no date was provided.[14] Nancy J. McCLELLAND, daughter of James McCLELLAND, married John SIMPSON.[15]

Franklin SIMPSON was a private in Company D of Washington Co., Pennsylvania.[16] George F. SIMPSON served in Co. K, mustered in September 19, 1862, discharged on surg. Certif., December 22, 1862, with the rank of Corporal.[17] Jefferson T. SIMPSON was a private in Company F. He was mustered in February 29, 1864 and mustered out with Co. G, 3d Regt. Pro. Cav. October 31, 1865.[18] John P. SIMPSON was a private Co. A. He was mustered in February 29, 1864 and discharged May 19, 1865.[19] William H. SIMPSON was a private in Co. C. He was mustered in February 16, 1864, transferred to Co., D, 53d Regt., P.V. Mary 30, 1865.[20]

Before the Mason – Dixon line settled the land dispute between Virginia and Pennsylvania residents in the disputed area could appear in records of the West Augusta Court in Virginia. The following record is dated February 21, 1775: “On the petition of James JOHNSTON and others it is ord. Edward COOK, Joseph HILL, Senr., Levi STEVENS, Gilbert SIMPSON, Richard McMAHON, John DECKER, Paul FROMAN and James INNES, they being first sworn View a Road from Thomas GISTs to Fort Dunmore, to Paul FROMANs on Shirtees Creek by James DEVORES ferry, and make report of the Conveniences and Inconveniences to the next Court.”[21] In a subsequent record regarding this road, he is identified as Gilbert SAMPSON.[22]

The following were gleaned from George WASHINGTON’s journal entries dated between September 1, to October 4, 1784, “September 18th. Set out with Doctor. CRAIK for my Land on Miller’s run (a branch of Shurtees Creek) crossed the Monongahela at Deboirs [Devore’s) Ferry, 16 miles from SIMPSONs . . . ” and “September 21st. Accompanied by Colo. CANNON and Capt. SWEARINGEN who attended me to Debore’s Ferry on the Monongahela which separates the counties of Fayette and Washington, I returned to Gilbert SIMPSON’s in the afternoon; after dining at one Wickerman’s [WICKHERHAM’s] Mill near the Monongahela.[23]

In 1882 Isaac SIMPSON lived in Smith Township of Washington Co., Pennsylvania.[24]

In 1827 Robert SIMPSON purchased 140 acres of land in Cross Creek Township, Washington Co. Pennsylvania. In 1882 the land was owned by James SIMPSON.[25] Ann LYLE, daughter of Robert LYLE, married Robert SIMPSON in 1820, and in 1827 they lived in Cross Creek Township.[26] James SIMPSON, a native of Ireland, immigrated to Delaware in 1768 and was in the Revolutionary War. In 1779 he married Margaret CONIER, and in 1783 with two others, visited western lands. There were no public roads, but the trail (supposed to be the old Mingo path) was marked by blazed trees. He settled first in Chartiers Township, between Pigeon Creek and Chartiers Creek. On the 10th of April 1797, he purchased 50 acres of land from George STEPHENSON, adjoining Hugh PATTON, John WOODS, George STEPHENSON, and Francis ANDREW. It was part of two tracts on the headwaters of southwest fork of Chartiers Creek, one of which was called “Hillsbury”, the other “Walnut Bottom.” His wife died in 1815, and he died in September 1819. They left four sons: John, James, William and Robert and four daughters, who all married and moved to Ohio. John and James also went to Ohio and settled. William and Robert remained on the homestead. In 1881 that land was owned by William SIMPSON, the son of William and grandson of James. Robert, in 1827, purchased a farm in Cross Creek Township, where he lived until his death, April 22, 1875, aged 78 years. James, the son of Robert lived on the property in Cross Creek in 1882.[27]

A Robert SIMPSON is buried in the town of Paris, Hopewell Township, Washington County. He died October

An early settler in Hanover Township, Washington Co., Pennsylvania was James SIMPSON who obtained a warrant for a tract of land lying on the waters of King Creek dated February 18, 1785, surveyed as “Middle Brook” January 18, 1786, adjoining Samuel MOORE, Hugh MILLER and John Lee WEBSTER.[28]

R.L. SIMPSON was a justice of the peace on May 10, 1861 in Buffalo Township of Washington Co., Pennsylvania.[29]

T.R. SIMPSON, M.D. of Allegheny Co. Pennsylvania attended the Presbyterian Theological Seminary of Canonsburg in Washington Co., Pennsylvania in 1843.[30]

On December 31, 1824 and William SIMPSON was an elder of the Miller’s Run Presbyterian Church in Cecil Township, Washington Co., Pennsylvania.[31] A William SIMPSON was a member of the Mount Prospect Church in Mount Pleasant Township as early as 1824[32] and served as an elder in 1825 in the Miller’s Run church.[33]

Endnotes:

[1] More information about this family can be found in this newsletter Vol. XIV, No. 1 Summer 1998 p. 1-6 and Vol. XVII, No. 1, Summer 2001, p. 1-2 (includes a photo of Rufus Marion Simpson).

[2] Marriage date, Cherokee Co., Georgia Marriage Book A, p. 31. Other names and dates are from the 1850 Cherokee Co., Georgia census.

[3] She is the older woman in the John Simpson 1840 DeKalb Co., Georgia census, p. 50, household who is listed as being 70-80 years old, the same age as John.

[4] Pioneers of Kentucky p. 306.

[5] Marriage Bonds of Franklin County:1799 16 March Archibald WHITE & Dorcas SIMPSON. Permission of James, father of Dorcas.

[6] History of Washington County, Pennsylvania by Boyd Crumrine, p. 777.

[7] Ibid, p. 779

[8] Ibid, p. 777

[9] Ibid, p. 985

[10] Ibid, p. 689.

[11] Ibid, p. 404

[12] Ibid, p. 618

[13] Ibid, p. 621

[14] Ibid, p. 773

[15] Ibid, p. 875

[16] Ibid, p. 322

[17] Ibid, p. 351

[18] Ibid, p. 361

[19] Ibid, p. 356

[20] Ibid, p. 338

[21] Ibid, p. 205

[22] Ibid, p. 206

[23] Ibid, p. 858

[24] Ibid, p. 924

[25] Ibid, p. 725

[26] Ibid, p. 853

[27] Ibid, p. 854

[28] Ibid, p. 807. The author had no further information about this Simpson family.

[29] Ibid, p. 673

[30] Ibid, p. 409

[31] Ibid, p. 704

[32] Ibid, p. 861

[33] Ibid, p. 862

Volume XVIII, Issue 2, Fall 2002

2009-03-13T16:13:00.000-07:00

Descendants of William Simpson [and Elizabeth Hocking] in Cherokee Co. GA[1]

By Kathleen Akin, 380 Braxton Place, Tucker, GA 30084, email: abish@bellsouth.net

Continued from the previous issue

John L. SIMPSON born about 1805 South Carolina.[2] He lived in DeKalb Co., Georgia in what would later become the Brownings District. He was the plaintiff in a small civil law suit settled May 16, 1829.[3] He was there also in 1833 drew Land Lot 241 in the 4th District, 4th Section, Cherokee County in the 1833 Cherokee Land Lottery.[4] This became part of present day Floyd Co., Georgia. He was listed as John S. SIMPSON of Johnson’s District, DeKalb Co., Georgia in the book’s transcribed record. I have not seen the original, but I believe it will show him as John L. Johnson’s District included what were later known as the Brownings District, Doraville and parts of Shallowford District and Cross Keys District. He also is found as being is a small civil lawsuit settled January 17, 1833 in DeKalb County.[5]

He was not listed in the 1834 Cobb Co., Georgia census[6] or the 1834 Cherokee Co., Georgia census[7] so he probably did not move from DeKalb County until the late 1830s.

In 1840 he was living in the 898th district of Cobb Co., Georgia which is the district around Marietta[8] 0100010000000-2100100000000. The ages of the children fit for his three oldest children listed in the 1850 census: James L., Pinina E., Harriet and Eleanor.

On 12 November 1845 John L. SIMPSON of Cobb County sells Land Lot 337, 15th District, 2nd Section “of Cherokee Golds region” of Cherokee County. B.W. SIMPSON is one of the witnesses.[9]

28th December 1849 John L. SIMPSON of Cobb Co., Georgia, acting as agent for James M. SIMPSON of Attala Co., Mississippi sold land in DeKalb Co., Georgia.[10] John and his family were living in Cobb Co., Marietta District in 1850.[11] In 1860 he was still living in Cobb Co., Georgia.[12] He may have been living in Cherokee Co., Georgia in 1863, or, perhaps, he went to Cherokee County to join the Georgia Militia, and is the John T. SIMPSON who served in the Cherokee Legion, Georgia Militia, from the 39th Senatorial District, the 1010th Militia District. The record says he was 54 years, 1 month old. His occupation was farmer and he was born in Laurence [Laurens?], South Carolina.[13] This was the Home Guard that was organized to defend the state against the invasion of the Yankees. It was active for about 6 months in 1864 and consisted of those men too old and too young for regular service or for other reasons remained at home.

His wife was Nancy ALLGOOD[14] born about 1807. They were married about 1831 DeKalb Co., Georgia.[15]. Their children were James L., Harriet C., Elenor P., Milton F., William, John F., Pinkney E., W. and J.A.

(2) 1.1 Pinina E. SIMPSON[16] born about 1832[17] DeKalb Co., Georgia[18]

(2) 1.2 James L. SIMPSON[19] born about 1833[20] DeKalb Co., Georgia.[21]

(2) 1.3 Harriet C. SIMPSON[22] born about 1835[23] DeKalb Co., Georgia[24]

(2) 1.4 Elenor P. SIMPSON[25] born about 1837[26] DeKalb Co., Georgia or Cobb Co., Georgia

(2) 1.5 Milton F. SIMPSON[27] born about 1841[28] Cobb Co., Georgia[29]

(2) 1.6 William SIMPSON[30] born about 1843[31] Cobb Co., Georgia[32]

(2) 1.7 John F. SIMPSON[33] born about 1845[34] Cobb Co., Georgia[35]

He may have been living in Cherokee Co., Georgia who served in the Cherokee Legion, Georgia Militia, from the 39th Senatorial District, the 1010th Militia District. The record says he was 17 years, 2 months old. His occupation was farmer and he was born in Edgefield, South Carolina. He is listed with John T. SIMPSON, age 54, presumably his father.[36]

(2) 1.8 Pinkney E. SIMPSON[37] born about 1848[38] Cobb Co., Georgia[39]

(2) 1.9 W. SIMPSON[40] born about 1857[41] Cobb Co., Georgia[42]

(2) 1.10 J.A. SIMPSON[43] born about 1858[44] Cobb Co., Georgia[45]

To be continued

Wesley & Priscilla (Hillman) Simpson

Nov., 2002 - by Don Simpson

Wesley SIMPSON of Guilford Co., North Carolina, was a son of Nathaniel SIMPSON, Sr. Wesley’s mother was probably Nathaniel’s second wife, Sarah (KNIGHT) SIMPSON. Wesley was named in his father’s will and in several other records in Guilford & Rockingham Counties. After his father’s death, Wesley, like most of his siblings, left North Carolina and moved elsewhere. Unlike his siblings who moved west or northwest, Wesley moved to Georgia where he spent the rest of his life.

1. Wesley in North Carolina.

Wesley’s date of birth is uncertain but may have been about 1792. The 1850 census lists him as age 65 but this does not agree with earlier censuses and seems highly unlikely. From information in the E. E. Barton Collection in Kentucky, it appears that the descendants of Nathan SIMPSON had an oral tradition that Wesley was a younger brother of Nathan who was born in 1788. That tradition also stated that Wesley had a son named Gilbert SIMPSON, a valuable clue in tracing Wesley in later life.

Wesley was married in 1819 to Priscilla HILLMAN. The marriage bond in Guilford County was dated 17 Aug., 1819, with Nathan SIMPSON as bondsman. In 1995 I wrote a short article on Priscilla’s possible ancestry which appeared in this newsletter, The Simpson Clan, vol. 11, no. 2. Recently I have found further evidence of her HILLMAN family and that is discussed below.

Wesley was listed on only two censuses in Guilford Co., that of 1820 (p. 119) where he is shown as age 26 - 45, and that of 1830 (p.157) where his age is given as 30 - 40. He has not been found on the 1840 census either in North Carolina or in Georgia, but other records in Georgia indicate he was probably there by 1837. There was a Westley SIMPSON family listed in 1840 in Clarke Co., Georgia, (p. 206) with the head of household listed as age 30 - 40, not old enough to be Wesley, but the census entry may be in error. If so this could be Wesley & Priscilla’s family.

Guilford Co. records (Deed Book 16, pp. 345 - 6) show that Wesley bought 100 acres of land from William DICKSON in 1821 and in 1826 sold it to his brother, John (Book 16, pp. 342-3; yes, they were recorded in reverse order). This land was part of the original State Land Grant to Wm. DICKSON and lay just south of the farm of Wesley’s grandfather, Richard SIMPSON, Sr.

2. Wesley in Georgia.

By 1850 Wesley SIMPSON was living in the northwest part of Gwinnett County, Georgia, where he was listed in the Sugar Hill District on the 1850 census (p. 200). The household listed Wesley, age 65, b. Elizabeth, age 55, b. N.C., Caroline, age 2, b. GA, and Lewis P. JACKSON, age 18, b. Georgia. Nearby in the same district was an Elizabeth SIMPSON, age 24, b. GA, living with John JONES, age 25, b. GA.

That Wesley arrived in that area much earlier seems to be indicated by a couple of other records. In the publication “Gwinnett County Records as Recorded in Athens, Georgia, Newspapers: 1827 - 1849,” by Larry W. Parr, there are two mentions of Wesley SIMPSON. An 1837 list of letters remaining in the Lawrenceville Post Office includes Wesley SIMPSON, and an 1842 court suit: James TUGGLE versus Wm. McDOWEL, Charles ROGERS & Wesley SIMPSON, concerning 80 acres adjoining KIRCUS and CAMP.

On the Rootsweb query site for Guilford Co. is a query concerning Lewis Perry JACKSON, b. 1832, Gwinnett Co., Georgia, whose mother & father were both born North Carolina and whose widowed mother, Elizabeth, was the second wife of Wesley SIMPSON. No marriage record is known for the marriage of Wesley to Elizabeth, nor is Elizabeth’s maiden name known. Neither Wesley nor Elizabeth have been found on any later census nor is any will or estate record known for either of them. Also, nothing more is known about the 24 year old Elizabeth SIMPSON who was on the 1850 census but I think it likely she was a daughter of Wesley & Priscilla.

The following listing of the children of Wesley & Priscilla is still very uncertain. However, it appears they had at least four children as follows: below); Gilbert, b. 25 Aug., 1824, d. 7 Feb., 1890; Elizabeth, b. ca. 1825; Samuel H., b. Feb., 1827, d. 20 Jan., 1906.

2. The Families of Gilbert and Samuel H. Simpson.

On the 1850 census, Gilbert and Samuel SIMPSON, ages 26 & 21, were living in Ben Smith’s District of Gwinnett County, and in their household were two children, Dilmun, age 3, and William, age 3 months. Gwinnett Co. marriage records show that Gilbert was married in 1845 to Nancy C. BROWN. Listed on that census next to Gilbert & Samuel, was the widow, Mary BROWN, with her three grown daughters including Gilbert’s wife, erroneously listed as Nancy C. BROWN.

The 1860 census shows that Mary BROWN was still living next to Gilbert & Nancy SIMPSON (Gwinnett Co., p. 566). Living with Mary BROWN were two boys, Wiley SIMPSON, age 7, and John SIMPSON, age 5. I think these two boys were probably sons of Samuel H. SIMPSON. Gilbert & Nancy’s family included Dilmun, age 13, William, age 10, Mary, age 8, Albert, age 6, and Eliza, age 1. The 1870 census of Gwinnett Co. is missing the part of Ben Smith District that included the Gilbert SIMPSON family and Mary BROWN.

The 1880 census (Gwinnett Co., ED 124, p. 34) has Gilbert, 57, Nancy C., 56, sons, William T., 29, widowed, and Simon H., 20, single, and three grandchildren, the children of William T. & his deceased wife. Also in the household was Mary BROWN, age 88, listed as “mother-in-law.”

The Ben Smith District occupied the northeast corner of Gwinnett County and in 1914 much of that district was cut away to become part of the newly created County of Barrow. Thus, many of the burials of these SIMPSONs were in cemeteries in present Barrow County.

Much of the information on the family and descendants of Gilbert and Samuel SIMPSON is from the censuses of 1860, 1880, & 1900, and from tombstone data as published in “Gwinnett County, Georgia, Deaths, 1818 - 1989,” edited by Alice Smythe McCabe, and “Barrow County, Georgia, Cemeteries,” compiled by East Georgia Genealogical Society.

Samuel H. SIMPSON, both parents born SC. Since his wife, Nancy E. was listed as born SC and both parents born SC, it is probably her response to the census taker that gave the erroneous birthplace for Samuel. His two sons, John W. and.

Both Gilbert & Samuel H. SIMPSON served in Company C of the 8th Georgia Militia Regiment. That regiment and the other Georgia Militia regiments were organized in the summer of 1864 to provide defense in their home counties, but due to the shortage of men in the Confederate forces, was soon dispatched to Confederate service. The 8th Regiment was serving under General Joseph E. JOHNSTON in Orange Co., North Carolina, at the end of the War when he surrendered.

I have more information on the families and descendants of the children of Gilbert and Samuel H. SIMPSON which I hope to be able to recount in some future article.

3. The Hillman Family.

Ezekiel HILLMAN appears on the census of 1800 & 1810 in Guilford Co., North Carolina, but not thereafter. On the 1810 & 1820 censuses in Guilford was a Caleb HILLMAN, and on the 1815 tax list of Guilford Co. were listed Caleb HILLMAN and Joshua HILLMAN. Joshua HILLMAN was married in Rockingham Co., North Carolina, in 1810 to Polly WINCHESTER. Two HILLMAN women were married in Guilford Co.; Rachel HILLMAN to James KERR in 1812, and Priscilla HILLMAN to Wesley SIMPSON in 1819. No HILLMANs are listed on the 1830 or later censuses in either Guilford or Rockingham Counties.

Joshua HILLMAN appears on the 1820 census in Warren Co., Georgia, as age 26 - 45, wife age 16 - 26, 2 males & 3 females all under 10. On the 1830 census his widow, Mary (WINCHESTER) HILLMAN, was listed as head of household so presumably Joshua was deceased. That census also lists the households of the widow, Francis HILLMAN, that of Caleb HILLMAN & of Samuel T. HILLMAN.

In 1831, Samuel T. HILLMAN made his will in Warren Co. In it he named his wife, Gracy, his mother Frances HILLMAN, his brothers Caleb, Joshua & Ezekiel HILLMAN, and several HILLMAN nieces and nephews.

In 1832 Samuel’s mother, Frances HILLMAN, made her will. In it she mentions son, Ezekiel HILLMAN, grandsons Samuel H. SIMPSON and Ezekiel H. CARR (=KERR?), granddaughter Frances CARR, and Frances SIMPSON (presumably a granddaughter but not so designated), and others.

From these and other things it appears that Ezekiel HILLMAN, Sr. & wife, Frances (maiden name unknown), had sons Caleb, Joshua, Samuel T., and Ezekiel, Jr., and daughters Rachel & Priscilla.

There was also in Warren Co., Georgia as early as 1807, a Winder HILLMAN who was listed on the 1820 census in the same district as Joshua HILLMAN. Winder HILLMAN left a will written in 1823, naming wife, Gracy, to whom he left much of this property. He also left property, including some of his land, to Joshua & Samuel HILLMAN, and Joshua’s daughter, Elizabeth. He did not indicate any relationship to Joshua or Samuel. In the will of Samuel T. mentioned above, he mentions the land in Early County, Georgia, left him by Winder HILLMAN, but also does not indicate any relationship to Winder. We can only assume there was likely some relationship and that Winder, lacking any surviving children, left part of his estate to Joshua and Samuel T.

In Somerset Co., Maryland, where these HILLMANs originated, the name Winder seems to have been used repeatedly among HILLMAN families. Nathan SIMPSON’s wife, Patience (HILLMAN) SIMPSON, had a half-brother named Winder J. HILLMAN. It is not known yet if this Winder HILLMAN of Warren Co., Georgia, was Patience’s brother or some other Winder HILLMAN.

WESLEY & PRISCILLA (HILLMAN) SIMPSON

Addendum -- Nov., 2002

A note in this newsletter, vol. 8, no. 3, winter 1992/3, by Jerri Chasteen of Prior, Oklahoma, led me to finding what happened to the oldest daughter of Wesley & Priscilla SIMPSON. That daughter, Frances SIMPSON, was mentioned in the will of her grandmother, Frances HILLMAN, in 1832, but was not known from any other record.

Jerri’s note in The Simpson Clan mentioned that she was named in an application for membership in the Cherokee Nation had been married to William ROGERS probably in Georgia about 1836, and among the several children they had was a son named Samuel H. ROGERS who was married in Paulding Co., Georgia, in 1878 to Lucinda TIDWELL, who was part Cherokee Indian.

Samuel & Lucinda (TIDWELL) ROGERS moved to Indian Territory [now Oklahoma] in about 1895 and Lucinda died there before the 1900 census. At that census Samuel and children were living in the town of Stillwell [now in Adair County]. He made application before the Dawes Commission for citizenship for himself and his children in the Cherokee Nation. Due to some technicalities his application was rejected but that for his children was accepted. In the application he had to declare his date and place of birth and names of his parents and the same for his wife. He named his parents as William ROGERS and Frances SIMPSON, both deceased by the time of the application, and his birthplace as Georgia.

William & Frances ROGERS were living in Cobb Co., Georgia, at the 1850 census (Bart’s Dist., p. 130), and on the 1860, 1870, & 1880 censuses in Acorn Tree Dist. of Paulding Co. (1860 p. 718; 1870 p.384; 1880 ED 156, p. 19). Their whereabouts in 1840 is not certain but they may have been in Grinnett Co.

On the 1880 census Frances is listed as head of household and it appears that William was deceased by then. She was listed as age 59, born North Carolina, and both parents born NC. It appears that Frances was probably born ca. 1820 and if so was probably the first child of Wesley & Priscilla who were married in 1819 in Guilford Co., North Carolina.

A website on the ROGERS family is maintained by Jerri and cousins and contains detailed information on them. One can do a Goggle search for Jerri Chasteen and the ROGERS family website should be listed among the results. The listing there of Frances as born in South Carolina probably should be North Carolina.

QUERIES

Robert SIMPSON was married to Rebecca LYONS daughter of Ezekiel and Hannah ARCHER LYONS in the year 1800 in Washington Co., Tennessee leaving children: Margaret, Nancy, Ezekiel, Hannah, William, John and Asher. Robert and Rebecca LYON SIMPSON were married by Rev. Jonathan MULKY. Does anyone know of this man or his religion?

Respond to Marilyn Collins, 10039 Kemp Forest, Houston, TX 77080. E-mail Marilync@hal-pc.org. Phone: 713-462-4242.

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Researching progenitors of David Marshall SIMPSON of Humphries Co., Tennessee. Other locations of this family were Arkansas and Kentucky.

Respond to Joseph E. Simpson, 1524 Agawela Ave., Knoxville, TN 37919

NOTES ON DAVID M. SIMPSON

By Fran Laird, 115 Lexington Rd., Bel Air, MD 21014, e-mail flamar1@msn.com

David M. SIMPSON was in both the 1840 and 1850 censuses of Humphreys Co., TN. [Perhaps others that I haven't checked.]

Humphreys Co., TN, Deed Book M:

p. 142 - SHIPMAN, Daniel V. to David M. SIMPSON, land, entire interest of heirs of Simeon BUCHANAN, dec'd, 30 acres on Tenn. River, 1854. This entry headed Itawamba Co., Mississippi, Thomas to William O. BRITT, tracts in Dist. 4 in Humphreys Co., excluding school house & what ground David M. SIMPSON deeded to public.

p. 160 - SIMPSON, David M. to Thompson B. GORIN, land in Dist. 4 on Tennessee River, mentions interest heretofore claimed by heirs of Simeon BUCHANAN, dec'd, 1854.

With that in mind, I found the following of interest:

Wills & Inventories of Lincoln Co., TN, 1810-1921 by Helen & Timothy Marsh, Southern Hist. Press, 1989:

p. 30 from Will Book #1, p 149 - Samuel BUCHANAN. Wife Sally. Sons: James M. SIMPSON, & William BUCHANAN. Signed 3 May 1838.

p. 60 from Will Book #2, p 240 - Joseph COMMONS. .... my daughter Sarah, wife of Simpson BUCHANAN.....wd/21 Feb 1858 & wp/5 Apr 1858.

And then I just list the children of David M. & wife Susan (BUCHANAN) SIMPSON that appeared in the 1850 census. Also David M. SIMPSON signed as D. M. SIMPSON a petition to keep the county seat of Humphreys Co. in Waverly in 1837.

Coming soon: an article about Fran’s Nathaniel SIMPSON of Humphreys Co., Tennessee

HOSEA SIMPSON, SOUTH CAROLINA TO ALABAMA DESCENDANTS FROM ALABAMA TO TEXAS

by Sheila Simpson, 8105 SE 79th Street, Mercer Island, WA 98040;

sheilasimpson14@hotmail.com; 206-236-2910 Fax 206-236-2883

NOTE: This article would not have been possible without the kind assistance of H. Wayne Beck, a descendant of Calvin Henderson ROBERTS and Malinda Jane SIMPSON SUGGS ROBERTS. Much of this article is based on his research. Thanks also to other Simpson researchers - Carolyn Mayo, Lauri Rowell, and Mike Worsick – who helpfully shared information about their Simpson ancestors with me.

The first mention of Hosea SIMPSON in South Carolina is found when he is listed as buying an item from the estate of John SIMPSON on November 8, 1823 in Laurens County, South Carolina Wills 1784-1850 by Colleen Elliott. It is not known what relationship, if any, existed between Hosea and John SIMPSON. John SIMPSON died in 1823 in the Durbin Creek area of Laurens County, South Carolina. The heirs of John SIMPSON were listed as Isabella, Sarah, Betsey, John, Peter, Peggy, William and James. In 1824 daughter Isabella SIMPSON and her husband, John COLEMAN, filed a petition for division of John SIMPSON’s 300 acres of land on Warriors Creek and 150 acres in Laurens District on Beaverdam. John’s son, Peter, who was born about 1810 and died in 1847 moved from Durbin Creek to an area known as Plain, Greenville County in 1836 where he was a farmer and blacksmith. The town later became known as Simpsonville, Greenville County, South Carolina.

There is also mention in the 1822 Boston Directory of a Hosea SIMPSON who was a general laborer. His address is listed as Town Dock, Boston, Massachusetts. The directory was published by John H. A. Frost and Charles Stimpson, Jr. However, it is not known if this Hosea SIMPSON is the same one later found in South Carolina records.

The first census in which Hosea SIMPSON appears is the 1830 Laurens County, South Carolina. He is also found in the 1840 census for Laurens County, South Carolina.

By 1845 Hosea and his family have moved to Anderson County, South Carolina. On November 12, 1845 he is listed as the buyer of an item from the estate of Robert GUYTON in Anderson County, South Carolina. In 1850 he and his family are listed in the Anderson County, South Carolina census. Sometime after 1858 the family moved to Alabama and is found in the 1860 DeKalb County, Alabama, born about 1800, was married to Alesy, born about 1808, last name unknown, sometime before 1827. Alesy is the French spelling of Alice. They had eight children: Sanford born 1827 in South Carolina; Elizabeth born 1830 in South Carolina; John born 1836 in South Carolina; Mahala born April 1839 in South Carolina; Malinda Jane born May 1, 1842 in South Carolina; David born 1846 in South Carolina; Peter born 1847 in South Carolina; and Samuel born 1851 in South Carolina, also died sometime between 1860 and 1870. His wife, Kessiah, is listed as living with the family of her daughter, Frances Louisa SIMPSON DICKSON, in the 1870 DeKalb County, Alabama census. Kessiah is listed under her maiden name of HEAFNER. By 1880 Kessiah and her daughter’s family moved to Travis County, Texas.

Mahala SIMPSON is listed as marrying A. W. ROBINS of Marion County, Alabama. However, the 1860 census does not list a child for Mahala so the 1859 birth year for her son is most likely incorrect. Mahala’s situation is a mystery. Sometime between 1870 and 1880 she reverted to her maiden name of SIMPSON. In the 1900 census she states she is a widow, was married for one year and had only one child. Her son, John Perry ROBINS, also shed the ROBINS surname and was known as Perry SIMPSON.

The first husband of Malinda Jane SIMPSON was SUGGS, first name not known. They had one child, George W. SUGGS, born about 1860. The second husband of Malinda Jane SIMPSON SUGGS was Calvin Henderson ROBERTS, born about 1814 in Orange County, North Carolina. He and Malinda were married in 1863 in the midst of the Civil War. She and Calvin had five children: Mary born December 19, 1864; John Alexander born March 1867; Hannah J. born November 1870; Florence C. born April 28, 1872 and Robert Carey born November 16, 1876. Sometime after 1880 the ROBERTS family adopted the spelling of “ROBERDS”. However, records for descendants may be found under either spelling. After the death of her husband, Malinda and her youngest son, Robert, known as Bob, lived in Fannin County, Texas is listed as marrying Jane BREWER on September 2, 1870 in Jackson County, Alabama and Jane BREWER are as follows: Josephine born 1872; July born 1874; Martha born 1879; Ruben born August 1881; Ben A. born August 1884; Judae V. born October, 1890; and are also found later in Fannin County, Texas.

No information has yet been found to determine the location of Hosea’s other three children, Elizabeth, John, David or Peter, after the 1860 DeKalb County, Alabama census.

Perry SIMPSON, the son of Mahala SIMPSON ROBINS, and Mary ROBERTS, the daughter of Calvin H. ROBERTS and Malinda J. SIMPSON SUGGS ROBERTS were married to each other on February 28, 1880 in Jackson County, Alabama. The marriage was listed as taking place at Jane ROBERTS’ and performed by James H. LANGSTON, Minister of the Gospel.

Sometime after 1880 Perry SIMPSON and his family moved to Madison County, Alabama where he applied for 80.17 acres of land through the Homestead Act of 1862 in 1893. By 1900 Samuel SIMPSON and his family had also moved from Jackson County to Madison County, Alabama.

The children of Perry SIMPSON and Mary ROBERTS are as follows: Monroe Perry born August 15, 1882 in Scottsboro, Jackson County, Alabama; Sarah J. born January 31, 1884 in AL; Wade Hampton born October 1886 in AL; Alice Lecy born October 1890 in AL; Dema born May 23, 1891 in AL; Laborn P. born March 21, 1894 in AL; Fannie Bell born February 20, 1896 in AL; Lev Richard born January 31, 1898 in AL; Pearl born May 1900 in AL; Josh Franklin born June 25, 1902; James Moses born February 24, 1904; and Fred born 1907. In 1910 Mary stated she had 14 children with 13 still living. The name of the 13th child does not appear on the 1900, 1910 or 1920 census.

Perry SIMPSON died on December 5, 1948 in Texas. He is buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Honey Grove, Fannin County, Texas. Mary ROBERTS SIMPSON died in Bowie, Montague County, Texas, date unknown, and is also buried in Oakwood Cemetery, Honey Grove, Fannin County, Texas.

To be continued

[1] More information about this family can be found in this newsletter Vol. XIV, No. 1 Summer 1998 p. 1-6 and Vol. XVII, No. 1, Summer 2001, p. 1-2 (includes a photo of Rufus Marion Simpson).

[2] 1850 Cobb Co., Gerogia census, Marietta District, p. 231, #1840

[3] DeKalb Co., Georgia Brownings Courthouse Justice of the Peace Docket Book, 1828-1833.

[4] Lucas, Rev. Silas, The 1833 Cherokee Land Lottery, Southern Historical Press, p. 331.

[5] DeKalb Co., Georgia Brownings Courthouse Justice of the Peace Docket Book, 1828-1833.

[6] 1834 Cobb Co., Georgia head of household census

[7] 1834 Cherokee County head of household census

[8] 1840 Cobb Co., Georgia census, 898th district, p. 277.

[9] Cherokee Co., Georgia deed book ___, p. 480.

[10] DeKalb Co., Georgia deed book L, p. 583.

[11] 1850 Cobb Co., Gerogia census, Marietta District, p. 231, #1840

[12] 1860 Cobb Co., Georgia census, p. 450.

[13] Cornell, Nancy J. 1864 Census for Re-Organizing the Georgia Militia, p. 118.

[14] Letter written in 1874 by a descendant of John SIMPSON naming his posterity as best remembered. The letter is on the web site: http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Meadows/9096/genealogy.ntm

[15] Lucas, Rev. Silas, The 1833 Cherokee Land Lottery, Southern Historical Press, p. 331.

[16] 1850 Cobb Co., Gerogia census, Marietta District, p. 231, #1840

[17] Ibid.

[18] Lucas, Rev. Silas, The 1833 Cherokee Land Lottery, Southern Historical Press, p. 331.

[19] 1850 Cobb Co., Gerogia census, Marietta District, p. 231, #1840

[20] Ibid.

[21] Lucas, Rev. Silas, The 1833 Cherokee Land Lottery, Southern Historical Press, p. 331.

[22] Ibid.

[23] Ibid.

[24] Ibid.

[25] 1850 Cobb Co., Gerogia census, Marietta District, p. 231, #1840

[26] Ibid.

[27] Ibid.

[28] Ibid.

[29] 1840 Cobb Co., Georgia census, 898th District, p. 277.

[30] 1850 Cobb Co., Gerogia census, Marietta District, p. 231, #1840

[31] 1840 Cobb Co., Georgia census, 898th District, p. 277.

[32] Ibid.

[33] 1850 Cobb Co., Gerogia census, Marietta District, p. 231, #1840

[34] Ibid.

[35] 1840 Cobb Co., Georgia census, 898th District, p. 277.

[36] Cornell, Nancy J. 1864 Census for Re-Organizing the Georgia Militia, p. 118.

[37] 1850 Cobb Co., Gerogia census, Marietta District, p. 231, #1840

[38] 1840 Cobb Co., Georgia census, 898th District, p. 277.

[39] Ibid.

[40] 1860 Cobb Co., Georgia census, p. 450.

[41] Ibid.

[42] Ibid.

[43] Ibid

[44] Ibid.

[45] Ibid.

Volume XVIII, Issue 3, Winter 2002/2003

2009-03-10T16:23:00.000-07:00

Descendants of Nathaniel Simpson
By Fran Laird, 115 Lexington Rd., Bel Air, MD 21014, email: flamar1@msn.com

Generation No. 1

1. Nathaniel1 SIMPSON was born between 1770 - 1780 in North Carolina, probably near the Holston River in present-day Tennessee and died before October 02, 1843 in Humphreys Co., Tennessee.

Notes for Nathaniel SIMPSON:

1807 Tax list of Hickman Co., Tennessee, on Hurricane Creek. [Don Simpson, 1995]

1809 Purchased 123 acres on S fork of Hurricane Creek, Hickman Co., Tennessee. [Don Simpson, 1995]

1812, Capt. of Militia, "History of Hickman Co., Tennessee" by Spence

1819 April 5, buyer at estate sale of Robert MELTON in Dickson Co., Tennessee. [Dickson Co., Tennessee, Handbook, p 80, by Jill K. Garrett, 1984, Southern Historical Press, Easley, SC]

1820 Hickman Co., Tennessee, federal census

1830 Dickson Co., Tennessee, federal census

1836-37 Humphreys Co., Tennessee, Dist. 10 tax list, 100 acres.

1840 Humphreys Co., Tennessee, federal census

1843 Sept 23, Humphreys Co., Tennessee Deed Book H, pp 4-5: Ludwell RICHARDS of Virginia, deeds land to James H. WILCOX of Metropolis, Massac Co., Illinois, on S side of Hurricane Creek & lots in Metropolis, land in Humphreys Co., formerly Dickson Co., adj Nathaniel SIMPSON. Recorded 9 Sep 1844.

1843 Oct 2, Humphreys Co., Tennessee, County Court Minutes, p 68: Wm. C. HEDGE made settlement as administrator of estate of Nathaniel SIMPSON.

1847 Nov 22, Humphreys Co., Tennessee, Deed - This indenture made and entered into this the twenty second day of November one thousand and eight hundred and forty-seven between Samuel SIMPSON, Thomas SIMPSON, Nathaniel SIMPSON, Robert SIMPSON, Benjamin SIMPSON and John N. TIDWELL, for his wife Jeanette formerly SIMPSON, Lindsay R. BRIMM for his wife Jemima formerly SIMPSON all legatees (of Nathaniel SIMPSON of Humphreys Co., Tennessee) all of Tippah County and state of Mississippi of the one part, and Nathaniel SIMPSON of Humphreys County, of the other part. Witnessed for deed in consideration of the sum of three hundred dollars to them the said parties of the first part before assignee and delivering these presents the receipt whereof they do by these presents acknowledge hath by this presents, bargained, granted, sold; ... and confirmed unto the said Nathaniel SIMPSON of the second part, his heirs and assigns all that tract or parcel of land situated, lying and being in Humphreys County, formerly Hickman Co., Tennessee, and on the south fork of Hurricane Creek, and twelve poles south of the upper large spring beginning at a gum tree marked N.S. then west one hundred and fifty poles to a dogwood Blased, thence north sixty poles to the creek. In all sixty eight poles to a hickory and dogwood in Benjamin HOLLANDs south boundary line of his occupant claim thence east with his line fifty two poles to an ash said HOLLANDs S.E. corner thence north with said HOLLANDs East boundary line fifty five and one half poles to a dogwood on said line thence east one hundred poles to a dogwood & hickory thence south ninety poles to the creek in all one hundred and twenty three & l/2 poles to the beginning containing one hundred acres of land to be the same more or less also one other tract or parcel of land containing fifty and 3/4 acres by survey bearing date 15th Oct 1835 lying in said county on Little Hurricane Creek beginning at the S.W. corner of RAGANs 150 acre tract thence north with his line 64 poles to a hickory thence west twenty seven poles to a black walnut Thence north 30 poles to hickory Thence west seventy poles to a chestnut Thence south 94 poles to a white oak Thence east to the beginning. To have and to hold the aforesaid tracts or parcels of land with all advantages ... and appertenances there unto belonging as in any.... appertaining [?] to the said Nathaniel SIMPSON, his heirs, and assignees for ever and ... and the parties of the first part their heirs Executors administrators and assigns doth covenant and agree to and with the said Simpson his heirs and assigns to warrant and forever defend the said Bargained premises ... said party of the second his heirs and assigns against the claim of all persons whatsoever claiming ... whereof were the said parties of the first part have here unto set our hands and affixed their seals the day above written.

/S/ Samuel SIMPSON (Seal) - /S/ Thomas SIMPSON (Seal) - /S/ Nathaniel SIMPSON [Seal] - /S/ Robt (x) SIMPSON (Seal) - /S/ Benjamin (x) SIMPSON (Seal) - /S/ John N. (x) TIDWELL (Seal) In behalf of his wife Jenette - /S/ Lindsay R. BRIMM (Seal) In behalf of his wife Jemima - Jennetta (x) TIDWELL (Seal) - Jemima (x) BRIMM (Seal) - /S/ John SIMPSON

State of Mississippi - Tippah County. Before me the undersigned and acting Justice of the Peace for said county personally appeared before me, Sam'l SIMPSON, Thomas SIMPSON, Nathaniel SIMPSON, Robt. SIMPSON, Benjamin SIMPSON, John N. TIDWELL & Lindsay BRIMM with whom I am personally acquainted and whose names appear to the foregoing deed and acknowledged that they signed, sealed and delivered the same on the day and year therein mentioned as this act, Given under my hand and seal 22nd Nov 1847. /S/ I. WHEATLEY (Seal), Justice of the Peace

State of Mississippi - Tippah County. Personally came before me the undersigned Justice of the Peace Jennetta TIDWELL the wife of John N. TIDWELL also Jamima "Retten" BRIMM the wife of Lindsay R. BRIMM who acknowledge that they signed the foregoing deed who on a private examinations by me separate and apart from their husbands acknowledge that they signed, sold and delivered the foregoing deed on the day and year aforementioned as this act and deed freely without any fears threats or compulsion of their husbands given under my hand and seal this 7th day of March 1849.
/S/ S. A. RHODES (Seal), Justice of the Peace

The State of Mississippi, Tippah Co. I Samuel HUNT Clerk of the Probate Court of said county do hereby certify that Isaac WHEATLY whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing certificate of acknowledgement to and was at the date there of as acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county, elected, qualified and commissioned according to law and that all his official acts as such are and ought to be entitled to full faith and credit. In witness whereof I have set my hand and the seal of said court at office this the 18th day of December A.D. 1847. /S/ Daniel HUNT, Clerk

The State of Mississippi, Tippah Co. I, Wm. R. BUCHANAN, Judge of the Probate Court of said county do hereby certify that Daniel HUNT whose genuine signature appeared to the above certificate is and was at the time of signing the said Clerk of the Probate Court of said county, Elected, qualified and commissioned according to law and that all his official acts as such are and ought to be entitled to full faith and credit given under my hand and seal the 18th day of December 1847.
/S/ Wm. R. BUCHANAN (Seal), Judge of Probate

State of Tennessee, Humphreys Co. Registers office June 19th, 1849. Then was the within deed of conveyance from Samuel SIMPSON and others to Nathaniel SIMPSON with the certificates those as duly registered in said office in Book L (?), pages 475-476-477-478 Recd for ... and noted in note book A page 83. /S/ R. P. McCRARY, Register

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Nathaniel's wife or wives are unknown. He appears to have been a widower when he died.

He was a brother of the William SIMPSON who married Margaret Ann MATTOX/MADDOX/MATLOCK 3 Nov 1803 in Wayne Co., Kentucky, and who lived near him in Humphreys Co., Tennessee. It was probably his nephew, Nathaniel SIMPSON, s/o of this William, who bought his property after his death. Evidence that Nathaniel and William were brothers is established by family lore that two cousins, both named Samuel SIMPSON, arrived in Tippah County, about 1835-36, and both were named in the 1837 county tax roll. To distinguish between the two, one was known as Red Sam and the other as Black Sam, depending on the color of their hair. Before 1840 Samuel, s/o William, moved to Texas and left behind an old English text book with the name Rebecca McKINNEY written on the flyleaf - the name of this Samuel's first wife. The book remains in the family of Samuel, s/o Nathaniel, to this day, it is said.

According to the obituary for William SIMPSON, brother of Nathaniel, that appeared in the Waverly Journal, 27 May 1875, their father died near the Holston River in East Tennessee (at that time part of North Carolina) and the family then moved to Wayne Co., Kentucky. Therefore it is safe to say that Nathaniel and William probably were born in North Carolina since Tennessee did not become a state until 1796. Unfortunately, the name of the father was not given.

The 1840 census of Humphreys Co., Tennessee, shows Nathaniel with six others in his home. The sons check out as the youngest Benjamin with his older brothers Robert and Nathaniel, Jr. The females were Jemima (possible twin of Nathaniel, Jr.) and her older sister Mary Jennet as well as one other born between 1810 and 1820, who was an unknown sister or possibly a young wife of Nathaniel, head of the household.

It should be noted here that the known descendants, who lived in Tippah Co., Mississippi, all lived in that part that became Benton County late in 1870, after the census of that year. They stayed in the same area where they had first located and unless otherwise noted were all born and died there.

Children of Nathaniel SIMPSON are:

+ 2 i. John2 SIMPSON, born about. 1800 in Virginia; died between 1860 - 1870 in Tippah Co., Mississippi.

3 ii. William SIMPSON.

Notes for William SIMPSON:
It is unknown when William was born. He has never been found in a census. This is the only known record: Humphreys Co., Tennessee, Deed Book H, p 100 - William SIMPSON, legatee of Nathaniel SIMPSON, deeds to William C. HEDGE for $20 "my interest in the Tennessee land of Nat. SIMPSON in Dist. 10, dated 5 Apr 1845, recorded 9 Apr 1845.

+ 4 iii. Samuel C. SIMPSON, born June 04, 1805 in Tennessee probably; died February 05, 1887 in Benton Co., Mississippi.

5 iv. Thomas SIMPSON, born about. 1816 in Humphreys Co., Tennessee, died unknown.

Notes for Thomas SIMPSON:
Since Thomas was not living in his father's home in the 1840 census, it is most likely that he had gone to Tippah Co., Mississippi, with his older brother Samuel. In fact he may be the Thomas SIMPSON who was on the 1837 County Tax Roll there. In 1850 he was living there with his sister Jemima and her husband Lindsay R. BRIM, and he probably moved with them to Navarro Co., Texas, in 1854.

+ 6 v. Mary/Polly Jennett SIMPSON, born about. 1821 in Humphreys Co., Tennessee; died between. 1858 - 1859 in Tippah Co., Mississippi.

+ 7 vi. Robert W. SIMPSON, born January 02, 1824 in Humphreys Co., Tennessee; died June 01, 1888 in Ashland, Benton Co., Mississippi.

+ 8 vii. Jemima SIMPSON, born about. 1826 in Humphreys Co., Tennessee; died 1868 in Dresden, Navarro Co., Texas.

+ 9 viii. Nathaniel SIMPSON, Jr., born about. 1826 in Humphreys Co., Tennessee, died unknown.

+ 10 ix. Benjamin H. "Doc" SIMPSON, born about. 1827 in Humphreys Co., Tennessee; died about. 1871 in Ashland, Benton Co., Mississippi.

To be continued

Descendants of William Simpson [and Elizabeth Hocking] in Cherokee Co. GA
By Kathleen Akin, 380 Braxton Place, Tucker, GA 30084, email: abish@bellsouth.net

Continued from the previous issue

Balus Wilson SIMPSON (son of John SIMPSON and Arilla OSBURN) born 28 July 1814 South Carolina; died 16 December 1901 Georgia; buried Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery Cobb Co., Georgia; married December 1836 DeKalb Co., Georgia to Permelia EVINS born 17 November 1814 Virginia; died 15 September 1886 Georgia, buried Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery, Cobb Co., Georgia. Their children were:

1. Sarah Elizabeth SIMPSON born 15 November 1837 Cherokee Co., Georgia; died 10 August 1895 Georgia; married 21 December 1854 DeKalb Co., Georgia/Cherokee Co., Georgia to William A. FOWLER.

2. Frances Adaline SIMPSON born 9 June 1839 Cherokee Co., Georgia; died 7 February 1883 Georgia; married 30 December 1861 DeKalb Co., Georgia Cherokee Co., Georgia to George E. FOWLER.

3. Silas Milton SIMPSON born 10 November 1840 Cherokee Co., Georgia; died 30 March 1913 DeKalb Co., Georgia; buried Rehoboth Baptist Church DeKalb Co., Georgia; married 9 January 1868 DeKalb Co., Georgia to Mary Melissa CAMPBELL.

4. Sylvanus Samantha Caroline SIMPSON born 5 September 1842 Cherokee Co., Georgia; died 9 September 1915 Georgia.

5. Melvin Eulises SIMPSON born 16 February 1845 Cherokee Co., Georgia; died 31 October 1875 Cherokee Co., Georgia; buried Carmel Baptist Church DeKalb Co., Georgia Cherokee Co., Georgia

6. F.M. SIMPSON (male) born 26 December 1847 Cherokee Co., Georgia; died 24 October 1910.

7. Plesant Marion SIMPSON born 30 October 1848 Cherokee Co., Georgia; died 4 January 1872

8. Terissa Riller SIMPSON born 17 February 1850 Cherokee Co., Georgia; died 11 September 1875

9. Malissa Elvira SIMPSON born 24 February 1851 Cherokee Co., Georgia; died 3 July 1925 DeKalb Co., Georgia; buried Bethel Baptist Church, Cobb Co., Georgia; married 28 May 1902 Cobb Co., Georgia to Meredith SIMPSON.

10. Virgil Wilson SIMPSON born 15 May 1854 Cherokee Co., Georgia; died 6 January 1897 ; married 13 December 1874 Cherokee Co., Georgia to Sarah F. SARGENT.

B.W. SIMPSON appeared on the census of 1840 in Cherokee Co., Georgia showing that he was born between 1811 and 1820. He was identified as Balus SIMPSON on the 1860 census in Cherokee County #1038, #1101. He was 46 years old. Rufus W. SIMPSON and Benjamin F. SIMPSON were sued by Charles WHITLOCK and a judgment was rendered on 5 March 1842. He was sued for a debt on during the April term of court in 1841 and judgment was rendered in May of that year. During that term James BLACKMAN Jr. won a suit against both Balus W. SIMPSON and B. F. SIMPSON.

To be continued

HOSEA SIMPSON, SOUTH CAROLINA TO ALABAMA
DESCENDANTS FROM ALABAMA TO TEXAS

by Sheila Simpson, 8105 SE 79th Street, Mercer Island, WA 98040;
sheilasimpson14@hotmail.com; 206-236-2910 Fax 206-236-2883

CENSUS INFORMATION
1830 Census for Laurens County, South Carolina
SIMPSON, Hony (sic)
1 male, ages 0-5 (Sanford)
1 male, ages 30-40 (Hosea)
1 female, ages 0-5 (Elizabeth)
1 female ages 30-40 (Alesey)

1840 Census for Laurens County, South Carolina
SIMPSON, Hosea
2 males, ages 5-10 (John,?)
1 male, ages 10-15 (Sanford)
1 male, ages 40-50 (Hosea)
2 females, ages 0-5 (Mahala?)
1 female, ages 10-15 (Elizabeth)
1 female, ages 30-40 (Alesey)

1850 Census for Eastern Subdivision, Anderson County, South Carolina October 4, 1850
SIMPSON, Hosey, age 50, male, Mechanic, born South Carolina, cannot read or write
SIMPSON, Absey (sic), age 42, female, born South Carolina, cannot read or write
SIMPSON, Elizabeth, age 20, female, born South Carolina, cannot read or write
SIMPSON, John, age 14, born South Carolina
SIMPSON, Mahala, age 11, female, born South Carolina
SIMPSON, Malinda J., age 9, female, born South Carolina
SIMPSON, Peter, age 3, female (sic), born South Carolina
SIMPSON, David, age 4, male, born South Carolina

Separate Household:
SIMPSON, Sanford, age 23, male, Laborer, born South Carolina
SIMPSON, Kessiah, age 22, female, born South Carolina
SIMPSON, Louisa, age 3, female, born South Carolina

1860 Division No. 2, DeKalb County, Alabama July 12, 1860
SIMPSON, Hosea, age 60, male, Farm Laborer, Personal Property $40, born SC
SIMPSON, Alesy, age 32 (sic), female, born SC
SIMPSON, Mahala, age 20, female, born SC
SIMPSON, Peter, age 14, male, born SC
SIMPSON, David, age 13, male, born SC
SIMPSON, Samuel, age 9, male, born SC
SIMPSON, Elizabeth, age 30, female, born SC
SIMPSON, Rebecca, age 6, female, born SC
SIMPSON, Margaret, age 3, female, born SC

Separate Household:
SIMPSON, Sanford, age 33, male, Farmer, Real Estate $100, Personal Property $100, born SC
SIMPSON, Rissiah (sic), age 31, female, born SC
SIMPSON, Frances, age 13, female, born SC

Separate Household:
SIMPSON, John, age 23, Farm Laborer, Personal Property $30, born SC
SIMPSON, Mary, age 20, born SC
SIMPSON, Sarah J., age 2, born SC

1870 Census for Lebanon, DeKalb County, Alabama August 16, 1870
SIMPSON, Alsey, age 66, female, Keeping House, Personal estate $100, born South Carolina
SIMPSON, Samuel, age 18, male, working on Farm, born South Carolina
ROBINS, Mahala, age 32, female, Housekeeping, born South Carolina
ROBINS, John P., age 11, male, Working on Farm, born Georgia
All individuals are listed as White

Separate Household:
DICKSON, Thomas, age 26, male, Farmer, Real estate $200, Personal estate $96, born SC, cannot read or write
DICKSON, Frances L., age 23, female, Keeping House, born SC, cannot read or write
DICKSON, Josephine, age 3, female, At Home, born AL
DICKSON, Andrew V., age 1, male, At Home, born AL
HEAFNER, Keziah, age 41, female, Without Occupation, born SC
All individuals are listed as White

1870 Census for Big Coon, Jackson County, Alabama July 3, 1870
ROBERTS, Calvin, age 56, male, Farm laborer, Personal estate $200, born North Carolina
ROBERTS, Malinda J., age 28, female, Keeping House, born SC, cannot read or write
ROBERTS, Anne E., age 23, female, At Home, born AL, cannot write
ROBERTS, Martha, age 10, female, At Home, born AL, cannot write
ROBERTS, Charlotte, age 7, female, born AL, cannot read or write
ROBERTS, Mary A. K., age 6, female, born AL, attended school within the year
ROBERTS, John A., age 3, male, born AL
ROBERTS, Hannah J., age 6/12, female, month of birth Nov, born AL
SUGGS, George, age 10, male, born AL
All individuals are listed as White

1880 Census for Beat 14, 18 & 25, Jackson County, Alabama
SIMPSON, Samuel, Farmer, male, married, age 25, born SC, father born SC, mother born SC
SIMPSON, Jane, Keeping House, Wife, female, married, age 24, born AL, father born Tennessee, mother born Tennessee
SIMPSON, Josephine, Daughter, female, single, age 8, born AL, father born SC, mother born Tennessee
SIMPSON, July, Daughter, female, single, age 6, born AL, father born SC, mother born Tennessee
SIMPSON, Martha, Daughter, female, single, age 1, born AL, father born SC, mother born Tennessee
HENDERSON, Frank, School Teacher, male, single, age 19, born Tennessee, father born Tennessee, mother born Alabama
NEWMAN, Henry C., Cooper, male, widowed, age 60, born Virginia, father born PA, mother born Virginia

1880 Census for Beat No. 18, Jackson County, Alabama
ROBERTS, Malind (sic) J., Keeping House, female, widowed, age 38, born SC, father born SC, mother born SC
ROBERTS, Aelic (sic) J., Son, male, single, age 13, born AL, father born SC, mother born SC
ROBERTS, Hannah J, Daughter, female, single, age 10, born AL, father born SC, mother born SC
ROBERTS, Florence C., Daughter, female, single, age 8, born AL, father born SC, mother born SC
ROBERTS, Robert T., Son, male, single, age 4, born AL, father born SC, mother born SC

Separate Household:
SIMPSON, Perry, Farming, male, married, age 20, born GA, father born GA, mother born SC
SIMPSON, Mary A., Keeping House, Wife, married, age 15, born AL, father born SC, mother born SC
SIMPSON, Mohala (sic), House, Mother, single, age 41, born SC, father born SC, mother born SC
SUGS (sic), George W., Labor, single, age 20, born North Carolina, father born North Carolina, mother born SC
All are listed as White

1880 Census for Travis County, Texas
DICKSON, Thos, Farmer, male, married, age 35, born North Carolina
DICKSON, France (sic) L., Keeps House, Wife, female, married, age 33, born SC
DICKSON, Josaphine (sic), Daughter, female, single, age 13, born AL, father born North Carolina, mother born SC
DICKSON, R. V., Son, male, age 11, single, born AL, father born North Carolina, mother born SC
DICKSON, Annie, Daughter, female, age 9, single, born Texas, father born North Carolina, mother born SC
DICKSON, Minnie, Daughter, female, age 6, single, born Texas, father born North Carolina, mother born SC
SIMPSON, Kesia (sic), Mother Law, age 48, born SC
BENFORD, L., Farm Hand, male, single, mulatto, age 23, born Texas
ROBINSON, Jesse, Farm Hand, male, single, black, age 25, born Texas
All others are listed as White

1900 Census for Madison County, Alabama June 5, 1900
SIMPSON, Sam, Head, born August 1853, age 46, married 29 years, born SC, father born SC, mother born SC, Farmer
SIMPSON, Jane, Wife, born August 1850, age 49, married 29 years, born AL, father born North Carolina, mother born North Carolina
SIMPSON, Judae V., Daughter, born October 1890, age 9, born AL, father born SC, mother born AL
SIMPSON, Ruben, Son, born August 1881, age 18, born AL, father born SC, mother born AL, Farm laborer
SIMPSON, Ben A., Son, born August 1884, age 15, born AL, father born SC, mother born AL, Farm laborer
SIMPSON, Charlie H., Son, born June 1892, age 7, born AL, father born SC, mother born AL
Jane listed 8 children with 6 still living. They rented the farm they resided upon. No one in the family could read or write.

1900 Census for Fannin County, Texas June 16, 1900
ROBERDS, Bob, Head, born November 1879, age 22, single, born AL, father born AL, mother born AL, Farmer
ROBERDS, Jane, Mother, born March 1848, age 52, widowed, born AL, father born GA, mother born GA
Jane listed 6 children with 6 still living. They rented the farm they resided upon. Both Bob and Jane could read and write.
1900 Census for Hunts County, Texas June 22, 1900
SIMPSON, Perry, Head, born July 1859, age 40, married 20 years, born GA, father born unknown, mother born SC, Farmer
SIMPSON, Mar (sic), Wife, born December 1861, age 38, married 20 years, born AL, father born unknown, mother born SC
SIMPSON, Monroe, Son, born August 1882, age 17, born AL, father born GA, mother born AL, Farm Laborer
SIMPSON, Sarah, Daughter, born June 1885, age 15, born AL, father born GA, mother born AL
SIMPSON, Hampton, Son, born October 1886, age 14, born AL, father born GA, mother born AL
SIMPSON, Alice, Daughter, born October 1890, age 9, born AL, father born GA, mother born AL
SIMPSON, Dema, Daughter, born May 1892, age 8, born AL, father born GA, mother born AL
SIMPSON, Labon (sic), Son, born March 1894, age 6, born AL, father born GA, mother born AL
SIMPSON, Fanny, Daughter, born March 1896, age 4, born AL, father born GA, mother born AL
SIMPSON, Lev, Son, born January 1898, age 2, born AL, father born GA, mother born AL
SIMPSON, Pearl, born May 1900, age 0, born AL, father born GA, mother born AL
SIMPSON, Mahala, born April 1839, age 61, widowed, married 1 year, born SC, father born SC, mother born SC
Mar SIMPSON listed 11 children with 10 still living; Mahala SIMPSON listed 1 child with 1 still living.

They rented the farm they resided upon. Perry, Mar and Mahala could not read or write.

Concluded

Volume XVIII, Issue 4, Spring 2003

2009-03-05T14:06:00.000-08:00

William and Elizabeth Campbell Simpson of Botetourt Co., Virginia

Solomon Simpson of Botetourt Co., Virginia

Bonnie Simpson Valko, 8130 San Gregorio Rd., Atascadero, CA 93422-1216, email bsimpson@tcsn.net

Where did William SIMPSON come from before settling in Botetourt Co., Virginia? This is an intriguing question and one that I have not found the answer for as yet. However, the following are some of the facts about William and some of his kin.

William SIMPSON and his wife, Elizabeth CAMPBELL are mentioned many times in the records of Chalkleys Chronicles where they are desperately trying to pay off all of the debts, left by the death of Elizabeth’s father, Malcolm CAMPBELL.

Dr. Thomas WALKER found Malcolm CAMPBELL at the Great Lick in March of 1750 and bought corn from him. It is likely that the SIMPSON’s were somewhere around at that time, as well. Apparently William SIMPSON knew this CAMPBELL family very well and may have come with them to Virginia from Pennsylvania, where I am almost certain William was born.

The will of Malcolm CAMPBELL is as follows: Feb. 23, 1761. Archibald CAMPBELL, the tract adjoining the Long Lick and one on Mill Creek; William CAMPBELL, --The Long Lick---200 acres; Four daughters: Elizabeth; Jean ; Mary; Rebeckah. Ex.-Wife Isabella.—Augusta Co., Will Book 3, page 266.

The will was proved June of 1763 and was probated by his daughter, Elizabeth CAMPBELL and Patrick SHARKEY, John NEELEY and Adam DEAN as sureties. William was not able to settle all of the debts which were left by his father-in-law, Malcolm and had to spend two months in the “goal” for indebtedness. This is per, Kegley’s Virginia Frontier.

It is not stated anywhere, but during this time, Elizabeth CAMPBELL would marry William SIMPSON. The only clue to this, is that she is called “CAMPBELL” in the probate, and we have “William SIMPSON and his wife Elizabeth, late CAMPBELL” settled Malcolm CAMPBELL’s estate. All this again, per “Kegley’s.

The most information about William SIMPSON is in the will of Archibald CAMPBELL, Malcolm CAMPBELL’s son.

Will of Archibald CAMPBELL: January 8, 1774, Probated April 12, 1774. I give and bequeath in the manner following: It is my desire that my just debts be paid. My Estate by my Executor, hereafter named. I give and bequeath to my brother William CAMPBELL’s oldest son Thomas CAMPBELL my plantation whereon I now live. I give and bequeath to my brother William CAMPBELL one tract of land in Pittsylvania laying on Tomahawk Creek. Also all my wearing clothes. I also give and bequeath unto William SIMPSON’s son, John SIMPSON one plantation laying in Botetourt County on Mill Creek that was willed to me by my father. I also give to William SIMPSON’s son, Archibald SIMPSON one tract of land enjoining the aforesaid tract on the lower side of Mill Creek.

I also give to my sister, Jean CAMPBELL one negro girl named Pegg about nine years of age. In case my sister, Jean does not intermarry with Nathaniel EVANS, brother of Peter EVANS But if my sister Jean should marry the said EVANS, it is my will that the Negro girl Pegg shall be sold and the money from the sale to be equally divided between my brother William’s son Thomas CAMPBELL & William SIMPSON’s sons, John and Archibald SIMPSON.

My will and desire is that all my movable estate be appraised and sold and the money used to pay my debts and if any is left over, it is to be equally divided between William SIMPSON’s sons, John and Archibald SIMPSON

I appoint my brother, William CAMPBELL executor of this my last will and testament. This 8th day of January 1774. Witnesses: John BOWMAN, James RITCHIE, James McNEELE (McNEILL) Will was probated in Botetourt Co., Virginia Court 12th April 17; Will Book A, p. 78

Jean CAMPBELL, Archibald's’ sister did marry Nathaniel EVANS. Doc. Kegleys Virginia Frontier. There was apparently, “bad blood” between these CAMPBELLs and the EVANS’.

Malcolm CAMPBELL had settled on the Great Lick, but had never filed on the land. The EVANS’ came along and filed on 400 acres of the land. They were careful to leave some of the land for Malcolm and he had use of about 76 acres until his death. However, this does not explain the 400 acres Archibald CAMPBELL said his father left him. There definitely needs to be more done on the land deeds in this area of Botetourt Co., Virginia.

From the database of Virginia’s Colonial Militia, 1651 – 1776, is the following:

William SIMPSON Comment: Deceased, soldier in the 1st VA Regiment, under Col. WASHINGTON, till he (William SIMPSON) departed this life, Solomon SIMPSON heir-at-law. Court Name: Botetourt Co., Virginia Date: Feb. 1780

I don’t know that we could use this as a date of death for William SIMPSON, although, it is probably fairly close to when he died. Here, it names Solomon SIMPSON as an heir of William’s which was new information to me. The record also shows a Solomon SIMPSON, as follows: Solomon SIMPSON Comment: Edward GILL Sr., Christopher FINNIE (FINNEY), Christopher BEST and William CROSS, soldiers in the 1st VA Regiment, last war, under command of Col. BYRD and Col. STEPHENS. Court Name: Botetourt Co., Virginia. Date: Dec. 1779

Archibald SIMPSON, William SIMPSON’s son would marry and move to Tennessee, where he shows up in Don Simpson’s article, “Simpsons in Wilson Co., Tennessee.” (Simpson Clan, Volume X , Issue 4, Spring issue.)

Don says that “The abstracts of Wilson Co., Tennessee deeds show that John IRVIN sold to Archibald SIMPSON 140 acres on Round Lick by deed dated 24 March, 1801. On the same date, John IRVIN sold to John CURRY 250 acres on Round Lick. On 30 April, 1801, Archibald SIMPSON sold 23 acres on Round Lick to John HARROD and on 4 May, 1801, John CURRY sold 18 acres on Round Lick to Archibald SIMPSON. No witnesses were listed on these early deeds.” Now, my investigation shows that Archibald married Mary CURRY about 1801, probably the daughter of John CURRY; this would coincide with his purchasing the land on Round Lick. Archibald would only live on this land a few years; he would sell the remaining 135 acres to John ALEXANDER in Feb. 1807; witness were James CURRY and Robert ALEXANDER. Archibald may have moved to Bedford Co., Tennessee, but he did not remain there either and by the 1820 census, we find him in Gibson Co., Indiana. This information would be consistent with the CAMPBELLs as well. They all moved to Indiana as well. So, it would seem we have a good connection between some of the SIMPSONs of Botetourt and these in Tennessee. The IRVINs / IRVINEs, CURRYs and ALEXANDERs are all related as well.

I would be most interested to hear from anyone, who is researching these SIMPSONs. No matter how trivial the information may seem to you, it may hold a clue to this Simpson family.

Descendants of Nathaniel Simpson

By Fran Laird, 115 Lexington Rd., Bel Air, MD 21014, email: flamar1@msn.com

Continued from previous issue

Generation No. 2

2. John2 SIMPSON (Nathaniel1) was born Abt. 1800 in Virginia, and died Bet. 1860 – 1870. He married Louisa. She was born Bet. 1802 - 1805 in Virginia, and died Aft. 1870.

Notes for John SIMPSON:

John was not named among the legatees of Nathaniel in the 1847 deed in Humphreys Co., Tennessee, nor the part in Tippah Co., Mississippi. However, he signed the document anyway in Tippah Co., Mississippi, and is said to have been a brother of those named by a descendant of Samuel's, who has lived in the Benton / Tippah Co., Mississippi area all of her life. A John W. SIMPSON was on the 1837 Tippah County Tax Roll.

Children of John SIMPSON and Louisa are:

11 i. Josiah3 SIMPSON, born Bet. 1825 - 1830 in Alabama; died Aft. 1880 in Faulkner Co., Arkansas (possibly).

12 ii. Sarah/Sallie SIMPSON, born 1829 in Madison Co., Alabama; died Aft. 1859 in White Co., Arkansas (probably). She married William Rufus PRICE 1847.

Notes for Sarah/Sallie SIMPSON: They moved to White Co., Arkansas, by 1859.

13 iii. Lavinia Eveline SIMPSON, born Bet. May 1833 - 1835 in Alabama; died September 27, 1919 in Mississippi. She married (1) RENFROW. She married (2) Leroy LUKER May 04, 1859.

14 iv. John C. SIMPSON, born 1836 in Tennessee, died unknown. He married Theodocia Ann.

15 v. Samuel SIMPSON, born 1839, died unknown.

16 vi. Narcissa E. SIMPSON, born 1841, died unknown.

17 vii. Margaret Ann SIMPSON, born December 12, 1842, died March 08, 1914, married Michael REED September 16, 1858 in Tippah Co., Mississippi.

More About Margaret Ann SIMPSON: Burial: Little Hope Cem., Benton Co., Mississippi

18 viii. Mary C. SIMPSON, born 1845, died in Ellis Co., Texas. She married Joseph PRICE.

19 ix. Robert P. SIMPSON, born 1850, died unknown.

4. Samuel C.2 SIMPSON (Nathaniel1) was born June 04, 1805 in Tennessee probably, and died February 05, 1887. He married Jennett SIMPSON probably Bet. 1825 - 1829 in Hickman Co., Tennessee, probably, daughter of Samuel SIMPSON and Elizabeth FULTON. She was born about 1808 in Kentucky or Tennessee probably, and died between1850 - 1860 in Tippah Co., Mississippi.

Notes for Samuel C. SIMPSON:

Samuel and his family moved to Tippah Co., Mississippi, around 1835-1836, and a descendant wrote: "He cleared land away from his house in the morning and until the middle of the afternoon, then cleared near the house until late at night because of the number of wolves present at that time. By building fires he could keep them away while working."

More About Samuel C. SIMPSON: Burial: Pleasant Hill Baptist Church Cem. Ashland, Benton Co., Mississippi.

Notes for Jennett SIMPSON:

The parentage of Jennett is not firmly established, but it is believed that her father cited here was Samuel (who married Elizabeth FULTON April 6, 1807 in Wayne Co., Kentucky. The surname FULTON appears among their descendants.

Children of Samuel SIMPSON and Jennett SIMPSON are:

20 i. Nathaniel J.3 SIMPSON, born November 10, 1830 in Humphreys Co., Tennessee (probably); died September 01, 1887. married Betty B.

21 ii. John D. SIMPSON, born August 08, 1832 in Humphreys Co., Tennessee (probably); died February 02, 1890, married Martha Emma OWEN, d/o Daniel and Elizabeth OWEN.

22 iii. Elizabeth A. SIMPSON, born July 17, 1834 in Humphreys Co., Tennessee (probably); died August 08, 1878, married 1/T. J. McCARTY, 2/George W. CRAWFORD.

23 iv. Mary J. SIMPSON, born Abt. 1836, died unknown.

24 v. Martha R. SIMPSON, born Abt. 1838, died unknown.

25 vi. Samuel SIMPSON, Jr., born Abt. 1841; died October 26, 1862 in Harrodsburg, Kentucky.

More About Samuel SIMPSON, Jr. Burial: Confederate Hospital Cem., Harrodsburg, Kentucky

26 vii. Louisa C. SIMPSON, born Bet. 1842 – 1845, died unknown

27 viii. William Morman SIMPSON, born January 04, 1847, died April 26, 1910, married Martha Ann Fredonia “Donia” HORN, d/o Jasper J. HORN and Mary Louisa COX.

6. Mary/Polly Jennett2 SIMPSON (Nathaniel1) was born Abt. 1821 in Humphreys Co., Tennessee, and died Bet. 1858 – 1859, married John Nixon TIDWELL Abt. 1844 in Tippah Co., Mississippi. He was born May 01, 1818 in Tennessee, and died September 09, 1902 in Benton Co., Mississippi.

Notes for John Nixon TIDWELL:

John was on the 1837 Tax Roll in Tippah Co., Mississippi. After the death of Mary Jennet, he married Mrs. Mary Louisa COX HORN, d/o Elijah COX and Celia HORN, and their children were Laura TIDWELL and John B. TIDWELL. Mary Louisa's first husband was Jasper J. HORN.

Children of Mary/Polly SIMPSON and John TIDWELL are:

28 i. Robert3 TIDWELL, born 1845, died March 18, 1864 in Rock Island Barracks, Illinois.

More About Robert TIDWELL: Burial: Confederate Cemetery

29 ii. Samuel "Sam" TIDWELL, born March 15, 1848, died July 24, 1930, married Cynthia Ann ELLIOTT.

30 iii. Louisa Martha TIDWELL, born May 1850, married 1/Thomas H. CHAMPION, 2/L.M. FORD.

31 iv. Mary TIDWELL, born 1854, died June 30, 1919 in Hardeman Co., Tennessee. She married James G. CHAMPION January 11, 1872 in Tippah Co., Mississippi.

More About Mary TIDWELL: Burial: Ebenezer Cem., Hardeman Co., Tennessee

32 v. Elizabeth TIDWELL, born 1856, died January 01, 1901 in Texas. She married John McDONALD.

33 vi. Susan TIDWELL, born 1858, died July 10, 1909 in Robertson, Texas. She married Ed CASEY.

7. Robert W.2 SIMPSON (Nathaniel1) was born January 02, 1824 in Humphreys Co., Tennessee, and died June 01, 1888. He married Sarah Jane Ashmore OWEN Abt. 1854 in Tippah Co., Mississippi (probably), daughter of Daniel OWEN and Elizabeth. She was born December 26, 1831, and died December 08, 1881.

More About Robert W. SIMPSON and Sarah Jane Ashmore OWEN: Burial: Simpson Cem., Ashland, Benton Co., Mississippi

Notes for Sarah Jane Ashmore OWEN:

Sarah used the nickname, something like "Morey" in the 1860 census. This has been confusing, but a Bible record in the family of her sister Martha OWEN who married John D. SIMPSON, s/o Robert's brother Samuel, has listed both Sarah and Martha as daughters of Daniel and Elizabeth OWEN. In 1850 Robert was living in the home of his brother Samuel and his family.

Children of Robert SIMPSON and Sarah OWEN are:

34 i. John T.3 SIMPSON, born Abt. 1856, married Lavinia F. PEELER September 01, 1874 in Benton Co., Mississippi, died unknown.

35 ii. M. Elizbeth SIMPSON, born Abt. 1858, married A. A. GRISHAM February 13, 1884 in Benton Co., Mississippi died unknown.

36 iii. Andrew Jackson "Jack" SIMPSON, born June 16, 1863, died April 01, 1913, married Florence GRISHAM.

37 iv. Robert N. "Bob" SIMPSON, born February 24, 1865, died June 12, 1944, married 1/Nancy Abigail TIDWELL, 2/Lillian Victoria DICKERSON.

38 v. Jane Jennet "Nettie" SIMPSON, born May 25, 1867, died unknown.

8. Jemima2 SIMPSON (Nathaniel1) was born Abt. 1826 in Humphreys Co., Tennessee, and died 1868 in Dresden, Navarro Co., Texas. She married Lindsay/Linza R. BRIM Bef. November 22, 1847 in Tippah Co., Mississippi (probably), son of William BRIM and Mary WESTBROOK. He was born 1828 in Lincoln Co., Tennessee, and died Aft. 1891 in Purdon, Navarro Co., Texas.

Notes for Jemima SIMPSON:

After Jemima died, Lindsay married Sarah J. SCOTT, d/o John J. SCOTT, and their children were William and Callie BRIM.

Children of Jemima SIMPSON and Lindsay/Linza BRIM are:

39 i. Mary A.3 BRIM, born 1848, died unknown, married G. W. BRITTAIN.

40 ii. Martha J. BRIM, born 1850, married John B. BARNETT April 02, 1874 in Texas.

41 iii. William T. BRIM, born 1852, died unknown.

42 iv. Newton J. BRIM, born 1853, married Delia SUMMER February 07, 1884 in Texas.

43 v. Lou Alice BRIM, born 1858 in Dresden, Navarro Co., Texas, died unknown, married Stroud BARNETT May 12, 1878 in Texas.

9. Nathaniel2 SIMPSON, Jr. (Nathaniel1) was born Abt. 1826 in Humphreys Co., Tennessee, died unknown. He married Elizabeth WESTBROOK Bet. 1846 - 1847 in Tippah Co., Mississippi, daughter of Johnson WESTBROOK. She was born Abt. 1827 in Tennessee, died unknown.

Notes for Elizabeth WESTBROOK:

Her maiden name is not confirmed, but in 1850 she and husband Nathaniel were living next door to Johnson WESTBROOK, thought to be related to Mary WESTBROOK who had married William BRIM, the father of Lindsay BRIM, who was married to Nathaniel's sister Jemima SIMPSON. Johnson WESTBROOK was on the 1837 Tippah Co. Tax Roll.

Nathaniel and Elizabeth probably moved to Texas with Jemima and Lindsay BRIM in 1854.

Children of Nathaniel SIMPSON and Elizabeth WESTBROOK are:

44 i. Mary J.3 SIMPSON, born Abt. 1847, died unknown.

45 ii. Julia Ann SIMPSON, born 1850, died unknown.

10. Benjamin H. "Doc"2 SIMPSON (Nathaniel1) was born Abt. 1827 in Humphreys Co., Tennessee, and died Abt. 1871, married Margaret Bathsheba "Bashy" NORRIS Abt. 1854, daughter of Felix NORRIS and Sarah MORGAN. She was born August 1834 in Laurens Co., South Carolina, and died Aft. 1910.

More about Benjamin H. "Doc" SIMPSON and Margaret Bathsheba “Bashy” NORRIS:

Burial: Pleasant Hill Baptist Church Cem., Ashland, Benton Co., Mississippi

Children of Benjamin SIMPSON and Margaret NORRIS are:

46 i. Sarah J. "Sallie"3 SIMPSON, born Abt. 1855, died Bef. 1900, married G. Houston MILLER.

47 ii. Martha Ann "Mattie" SIMPSON, born Abt. 1857, died Aft. 1927, married Dolph P. “Dee” DICKERSON.

48 iii. Paralee Frances SIMPSON, born August 24, 1870, died January 02, 1916 in Raleigh (now Memphis), Shelby Co., Tennessee. She married Samuel B. REES June 26, 1886, in Benton Co., Mississippi. He was born April 24, 1865, and died June 27, 1940 in Raleigh (now Memphis), Shelby Co., Tennessee.

More About Paralee Frances SIMPSON and Samuel B. REES

Burial: Egypt Baptist Church Cem., Memphis, Shelby Co., Tennessee

Concluded

Descendants of William Simpson [and Elizabeth Hocking] in Cherokee Co. GA[1]

By Kathleen Akin, 380 Braxton Place, Tucker, GA 30084, email: abish@bellsouth.net

Continued from the previous issue

William A. FOWLER (son of Thomas FOWLER and Basheba) born abt. 1835 South Carolina; died abt. 1864 Vicksburg, Mississippi; married 21 December 1854 Cherokee Co., Georgia[2] to Sarah Elizabeth SIMPSON (daughter of Balus Wilson SIMPSON and Permelia EVINS) born 15 November 1837 Cherokee Co., Georgia; died 10 April 1895 Georgia. They had the following children:

1. Ezza M. FOWLER born abt. 1858 Cherokee Co., Georgia

2. William Raymond FOWLER born 21 November 1860 Cherokee Co., Georgia; died after 1920 DeKalb Co., Georgia; married 28 December 1897 DeKalb Co., Georgia to Ellen CASH

Georgia Cheroke Co July the 21 1862

My Deare and loving husband I one time more Seat my Self to drop you a few lines to let you no that We are all well at this time and I hope these few lines will reach and find you alive and Well I hant much nuse to write you at this time Brother Milton got home last Tuesday he is as Well as could be expected his arm looks very bad he got a furlow for _ days but I don’t think it will get well by then you don’t know how glad I was to See him com home a brother fels near but they can’t be compard to the love of a companion William you don’t know how lonesome I am one Week Semes as long as a mounth use too I Want to See you So bad I cnt Sleep of a night I Want you to come home if thare is any chanc of it tho I no it’s a bad one Supose capt grantham has got has got [sic] home I Wish you could all get padin for yore captins think then you Would all get furlows home I do hope and preay to our heavnley father that the time is not far off that you all Will have to Stay thare the report is Know that France and Ingland has landed at New orleans and Savanah With 30 vessels and 30 bullrys and men to guard thase too places the people is beginding to Fix thir cotton for market I hope peace Will be mad Shortly and I hope the lord Will spare you lives that you all may be permited to return to yore absent famleys to enjoy a few more days of peace in this World William I wrote a letter to the captin_ ___ While ago conSerning you they Said if they Would not Send those home they lived with out the request of thir Wives I wrote to him to Send you home if you was to die thar it is My Wish if it is yourse for you to be Sent home if you this to ____ off thare I Want you to remember me in your prayers and pray to our father Who heareath in Secret to Spare our lives to See each other in this one ____ ___ if it is not his Will that We Shold meet in this wourld that We may meet at his rite hand Whare We may Sing prases to him forever So _____ for this time your loving Sarah E. FOWLER.

To be continued

Samuel Simpson, son of Reuben Simpson and Sarah Sherrill of Wayne Co., KY

Nona Williams

Samuel SIMPSON has been reported as the man who married Betsy FULTON but a study of land records and census records prove this to be incorrect. His wife was named Nancy as early as 1827 when they sold their land in Wayne Co., Kentucky.

1. Samuel SIMPSON (Source: Wayne County, Kentucky Related Families, (1984), pp. 130, 137.) was born 3 January 1783 in North Carolina He married Nancy PORTMAN (Source: (1) June Baldwin Bork, Wayne County, Kentucky Deeds, (Apple Valley, CA: privately published, 1993), Book C page 359-360, July 28, 1827, (2) Diary of Lt. Avington Wayne Simpson, (from the files of Linda Bollinger), Grandfather Reuben SIMPSON's family viz Sarah SHERRILL his wife, Samuel is listed as marrying Miss PORTMAN. Note: It's possible that Nancy was a second wife and not a PORTMAN.

Samuel was about age 27 in 1810 and apparently was living with his parents. The household of Reuben SIMPSON consisted of a male aged over 45, a female in the same age group and a male between the ages of 16-26. There were no young children in the household.

The Samuel SIMPSON who was on the 1830 census in Wayne Co., Kentucky was aged 20-30 and was too young to be the son of Reuben. There was no Samuel SIMPSON on the 1840 census. I believe that he and his wife Nancy left Wayne Co., Kentucky after selling their land in 1827. I don’t know where he lived in 1830 and 1840 but he could be the Samuel SIMPSON who was on the 1850 census of Lawrence Co., Indiana in 1850.

That household was made up of the following:

Samuel SIMPSON 66 m farmer $400. Tennessee. (b ca 1784)

Nancy SIMPSON 42 f Kentucky (born ca 1808) (name is Nancy but this one wasn't old enough to be the wife reported on the 1820 census)

William SIMPSON 23 m Kentucky (born ca 1827) (this child could have been born in Kentucky before they left for Indiana)

Preston SIMPSON 21 m Indiana (born ca 1829)

Lydia SIMPSON 24 f Kentucky (born ca 1826) (was this a daughter-in-law?)

June SIMPSON 17 f school Kentucky (born ca 1833)

Elisha SIMPSON 16 m school Indiana (born ca 1834)

Eliza SIMPSON 14 f school Indiana (born ca 1836)

Nancy SIMPSON 12 f Indiana (born ca 1838)

Samuel SIMPSON 03 m Indiana (born ca 1847)

Children of Samuel SIMPSON and Nancy PORTMAN are:

2 i. Unknown6 female SIMPSON, born Bet. 1810 - 1820 in TN (Source: June Baldwin Bork, Wayne County, Kentucky 1820 Census, (Apple Valley, CA: privately published, 1991), p. 83.).

3 ii. Unknown female SIMPSON, born Bet. 1810 - 1820 (Source: June Baldwin Bork, Wayne County, Kentucky 1820 Census, (Apple Valley, CA: privately published, 1991), p. 83.).

4 iii. Unknown female SIMPSON, born Bet. 1810 - 1820 (Source: June Baldwin Bork, Wayne County, Kentucky 1820 Census, (Apple Valley, CA: privately published, 1991), p. 83.).

5 iv. Unknown female SIMPSON, born Bet. 1810 - 1820 (Source: June Baldwin Bork, Wayne County, Kentucky 1820 Census, (Apple Valley, CA: privately published, 1991), p. 83.).

6 v. Unknown male SIMPSON, born Bet. 1810 - 1820 (Source: June Baldwin Bork, Wayne County, Kentucky 1820 Census, (Apple Valley, CA: privately published, 1991), p. 83.).

QUERIES

Nancy E. SIMPSON WILLIAMS was b. Dec 28, 1808 in South Carolina (according to 1850 Meriweather County Census); d. March 17 1882 in Meriweather County, Georgia, buried at Flat Rock Primitive Baptist Church, Meriweather Co., Georgia, married Stephen WILLIAMS b. July 18, 1808 in South Carolina.; d. June 21 1897 in Meriweather Co., Georgia b. at Flat Rock Primitive Baptist Church, Meriweather Co., Georgia.

Children: Robert Newton WILLIAMS (my ggrandfather) b. Abbeville Dist. South Carolina. Aug 1829, John WILLIAMS, James WILLIAMS, Cynthia WILLIAMS m. George WOOSTER, Mary WILLIAMS m. Edwin COOPER. Any help will be appreciated

James C. Williams, 1187 S. Lake Shore Blvd, Lake Wales, Fla. 33853. e-mail Jamesw9773@aol.com

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I am a PERKINS researcher and am interested in the Mary SIMPSON, daughter of Reuben SIMPSON and Sarah SHERRILL, who is listed in Avington SIMPSON's journal as having married a Mr. PERKINS.

I am researching the PERKINS of Baltimore Co. Maryland and have gotten to Solomon PERKINS, born about 1760 in North Carolina, who married an Elizabeth Unknown, date and place unknown, and had seven known children (probably more born earlier who died in infancy most likely). Children were Isaac PERKINS, b. circa 1795, Daniel Reese PERKINS b. 1797 (my ancestor), Elisha PERKINS b. 1799 and Solomon PERKINS b. 1801. There were also three girls but haven't learned their first names yet.

Solomon PERKINS owned land in Logan Co., Kentucky along the Tennessee state line in Red River country in 1796 but sold it almost immediately after acquiring it. He then turns up in Christian Co. Kentucky by 1799 and then in Livingston Co. Kentucky by 1800, along with William SIMPSON and other Simpsons. Solomon went to southern Illinois in 1807 with his brother Richard to get established. He filed a claim for land and brought the entire family in 1808 from Kentucky to Illinois. He died before October 1809 and since the land office didn't open until 1814, they never got title to their land. Lewis BARKER, also from Livingston Co. Kentucky, ended up buying Solomon's land. Lewis BARKER's daughter Jane married Solomon's son Isaac, who died in Illinois in 1832 in the Black Hawk War. Solomon's wife Elizabeth remarried in 1811 to a Nathaniel ARMSTRONG and they had several children.

What interests me about Mary SIMPSON, daughter of Reuben SIMPSON and Sarah SHERRILL, is that she married a PERKINS sometime after 1784 (per Avington SIMPSON's journal). What doesn't quite fit is that Reuben and Sarah SIMPSON have another daughter named Elizabeth born 1785. Solomon's wife by 1809 was definitely named Elizabeth

Reuben SIMPSON in Pendleton District South Carolina in 1790 is interesting because that's where Solomon PERKINS was, too

One possibility is that Mary SIMPSON was the first wife of Solomon PERKINS and perhaps died and Elizabeth Unknown was wife #2 ... I have not found any marriage records for Solomon PERKINS in Kentucky, so I believe he would have married either in North Carolina or South Carolina.

Another interesting coincidence is that Reuben's daughter Avarilla winds up in Daviess Co., Indiana where some of our PERKINS are also.

It's probably the REESE connection that I'm most interested in figuring out. I have three Daniel Reese PERKINSes in my direct line, down to my grandfather. The name is used repeatedly by descendants of all four brothers, also the names Solomon, Elisha and Isaac. I find it very interesting that the SIMPSONs also have a REESE connection, back to the

Daniel REESE in Baltimore Co. Maryland who married Elizabeth KNIGHT. What's more, Daniel REESE's father was named Solomon! We have a lot of Solomons in our branch of the family as well.

I'm wondering if the William SIMPSON in Livingston Co. Kentucky who died ca 1807is a brother of Reuben SIMPSON (the blood enemies during the Revolutionary War) or a cousin perhaps

Ann Fourt. 7630 Provincial Dr., McLean, VA 22102 Email address: afourt@northlink.com

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Crawford R. SIMPSON, born 11-17-1837 in Grant Co., Kentucky. He moved to Greenville, Hunt County, Texas ca. 1859. Died in Greenville 12-26-1881.

A. V. SIMPSON, born 10-30-1874 in Greenville, Texas, married Birdie RHYNE of Avinger, Texas on 1-7-03. Died in Avinger, Texas on 10-7-1957.

Rhyne SIMPSON, born 12-6-1903 in Avinger, Texas. Died in Halifax, Nova Scotia (while on a business trip) on 6-5-1971.

Phil Simpson, P.O. Box 100, Avinger, Texas 75630. Tel 903-562-1234 x15, Fax 603-909-7865. email: philsimpson@att.net

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ENDNOTES:

Volume XIX, Issue 1, Fall 2003

2009-01-29T13:09:00.000-08:00

Descendants of William Simpson [and Elizabeth Hocking] in Cherokee Co. GA [1]

By Kathleen Akin, 380 Braxton Place, Tucker, GA 30084, email: abish@bellsouth.net

Continued from Volume XVIII No. 4 Spring 2003

Silas Milton Simpson and Mary Melissa Campbell Family

Silas Milton SIMPSON son of Balus Wilson SIMPSON and Permelia born 10 November 1840[2] Cherokee Co., Georgia ; died 30 March 1913[3] DeKalb Co., Georgia; buried Rehoboth Baptist Church, DeKalb Co., Georgia; married 9 January 1868 DeKalb Co., Georgia[4] to Mary Melissa CAMPBELL [5][6] (daughter of William H. CAMPBELL and Malinda Malissa CASH ) born 13 February 1853 Cherokee Co., Georgia[7]; 5 February 1935 DeKalb Co., Georgia[8]; buried Rehoboth Baptist Church, DeKalb Co., Georgia. Their children were[9]:

1. Sardinia SIMPSON [10][11] born 14 January 1869 Cobb Co., Georgia [12]; died 4 November 1941[13] Georgia; buried Rehoboth Baptist Church, DeKalb Co., Georgia; married 29 December 1895 DeKalb Co., Georgia to Dock CAMPBELL.

2. Unknown

3. Homer Andrew SIMPSON born 26 February 1872 Cobb Co., Georgia[14]; died 24 March 1924 Fulton Co., Georgia [15]; buried Rehoboth Baptist Church, DeKalb Co., Georgia; married 15 January 1905 DeKalb Co., Georgia[16] to Lula WEEMS .

4. Unknown

5. Adelaide SIMPSON born 22 February 1875[17] Cobb Co., Georgia; died 4 March 1961[18] Georgia; buried Rehoboth Baptist Church, DeKalb Co., Georgia; married 23 January 1905 DeKalb Co., Georgia to Henry Thomas CHEWNING

6. “Ocie” SIMPSON born 22 February 1875 Cobb Co., Georgia; died 1886[19] Fulton Co., Georgia.

7. Cleve SIMPSON [20] born about 1878[21] Cobb Co., Georgia.

8. Unknown

9. Claude P. SIMPSON born 21 April 1881[22] Cobb Co., Georgia; died 16 November 1905[23] DeKalb Co., Georgia; buried November 1905 Rehoboth Cemetery, Tucker, DeKalb Co., Georgia

10. Theresa Mae SIMPSON [24] born 1884[25] Cobb Co., Georgia; died 17 November 1965[26] Fulton Co., Georgia; buried November 1965 Rehoboth Baptist Church, DeKalb Co., Georgia; married 27 November 1904 DeKalb Co., Georgia to Thomas Marion FRAZIER.

Muster Roll of Company D, 28th Regiment, Georgia Volunteer Infantry, Army of Tennessee, C.S.A., Cherokee Co., Georgia; McAFEE and DONALDSON guards.

SIMPSON, S.M. – 3rd Sergeant, September 3, 1861, Roll for December 31, 1863, last on file, shows him present. No later record.

Originally known as the Twentieth Regiment, what became the Twenty-eighth Georgia Infantry was mustered into service at Camp Stephens, near Griffin in September 1861. Colonel T.J. WORTHEN originally commanded the regiment which contained men from Cherokee, Emanuel, Jefferson, Meriwether, Richmond and Washington Counties. By November the regiment had reached Richmond, Virginia, and was subsequently ordered to Manassas Junction. There many men were lost due to disease in the winter of 1861-1862.

The regiment defended Yorktown, and was present at Williamsburg, but its first major battle was at Seven Pines, where it lost nearly 150 men. It then took part in the Seven Days Battles, losing its colonel at Malvern Hill. Missing the battle of Second Manassas, the Twenty-eighth fought at South Mountain and Antietam, held a supporting position at Fredericksburg, and was engaged at Chancellorsville.

By August 1863 the Georgians were in Charleston, and helped garrison Forts Wagner and Green on Morris Island, and later Fort Johnston and Fort Sumter. In February 1864 the Twenty-eighth fought at Olustee under the command of Captains William P. CRAWFORD, until he was severely wounded in the leg and replaced by Captain James W. BANNING. During the battle James ROWE of Company E “plant[ed] the colors of the regiment over two Napoleon guns captured by the enemy.” The Twenty-eighth lost niney-five (then killed and eighty-five wounded) men in the battle. In the spring of 1864 the regiment returned to the Charleston defenses with the rest of Colquitt’s Brigade , When the brigade was ordered to Virginia the Twenty-eighth remained in Charleston on provost duty for several days. When the brigade was ordered to Virginia the Twenty-eighth remained in Charleston on provost duty for several days. When it reached Virginia it was temporarily assigned to Martin’s Brigade, although it shortly thereafter rejoined Colquitt’s command. The regiment then fought at Cold Harbor and Petersburg before being assigned to North Carolina, where it surrendered in 1865. http://www.researchonline.net/gacw/index.htm.

Orange County

This March 23, 1862

Dear Father & Mother,

I seat my self to drop you a few lines to let you know that I am well and hope theas few lines will find you all well. I received your letter by W. JOHNSON and also one from George ANDREWS , glad to hear that you was all well. We have had some rite tiring times since I rote last. We have left Mannassas and are some 40 or 50 miles this side. We was from the 9th until the 20th getting to this place though we lay over on the way a few days. Ther was greate distruction when we left Mannassas for I suppose that every thing was burnt that they could not get away and that was a good deal for there was boxes of clothing broke open and the men took such as they wanted. Barels of molasas poured out on the ground and we had a very fatiguing time while on the march for we had a very good load to toat. Our knapsack & gun, carterage box, haver sac canteen and it was very hard on us and how long we will stay hear I cannot tell. The wagons after tents for I know that old ones was burnt up for we sent them to the depot & pact up all of our bed clothes but one & sant them also & I recond they are all destroyed.

William JOHNSON landed the 7 and we had to start the 9. Martin FOWLER & it finely though it was tite times for the first to brake recruits. The newes was that the Yankes was follering on after us all the time and was said to be in ten miles of us one night but they have not come yet. It is supposed that we will make a stand at Gordanville about 30 or 35 miles from this place.

There is three Brigades here and suposed to be about 12 thousand men.

I want you to tell William that when he gets off he must write to me and let me know where he is. Tell George I will anser his letter soon. I forgot I got a letter from William by JOHNSON and will anser it too. I want you to write to me often. So I will close fore this time. Direct your letter to Orange Co. Va. in care of Capt. GARISON 28 Reg. Ga. Vol. I will write more the next time. So I remain yours until.

S.M. SIMPSON

To B.W. SIMPSON

[1] More information about this family can be found in this newsletter Vol. XIV, No. 1 Summer 1998 p. 1-6 and Vol. XVII, No. 1, Summer 2001, p. 1-2 (includes a photo of Rufus Marion Simpson to be posted here in the future).

[2] Birth and death per tombstone.

[3] Ibid.
[4] DeKalb Co., Georgia marriage records.
[5] Is living with daughter Mae and son-in-law Thomas FRAZIER in the 1920 census.
[6] “She was born in Cherokee County, Georgia and got married when she was 14 years old.” Ruby Chewning Ramos, 19 February 1986.
[7] Birth and death date per death certificate, state of Georgia, DeKalb County, Registered No. 14.
[8] Ibid.
[9] 1900 census says she had 10 children with 6 living in 1900. Need to check the 1870 census and see if any are living.
[10] “Aunt Deanie went to school at a Presbyterian Church (it was a school at the time) at Lost Mountain. I don’t know the name of the church.” Rubye Chewning Ramos, 19 February 1986.
[11] She is listed as a worker at Expo Cotton Mills in 1890 and living at Oglethorpe Park, Atlanta, Georgia (Ancestry.com Individual Database Search Results, Atlanta, Georgia Directories, 1889-1890).
[12] Birth and death dates per tombstone.
[13] Ibid.
[14] Birth, death, and burial dates per conversation with wife, Lula WEEMS SIMPSON sometime before she died in 1976.
[15] Ibid.
[16] Marriage date per DeKalb County, Georgia marriage Book H, p. 132.
[17] Birth and death dates per tombstone.
[18] Ibid.
[19] “Was a twin to manna. Ocie died at 11.” Rubye Chewning Ramos, 19 February 1986.
[20] “He left home and headed west. The last he was heard of he was visiting a CAMPBELL uncle in Texas.

He left the uncle’s, still traveling west but was never heard from again.” Lula Weems Simpson, some time before her death in 1976. 1900 census shows that he has already left home. He is not listed with the rest of the family in the 1900 DeKalb Co., Georgia census. “Cleve went to Oklahoma when he was 18 years old. There is a picture of him at Charles FRAZIER’s home. He lives at Logansville. He is Bruce’s son.” Rubye Chewning Ramos, 19 February 1986.
[21] Birth year estimated per birth dates of other children.
[22] Birth and death dates per tombstone.
[23] Ibid.
[24] She was baptized at Rehoboth Baptist Church, September 9, 1899 per Rehoboth Church records.
[25] Birth and death dates from children.
[26] Ibid.

To be continued

MARRIAGES AT SWEDES CHURCH, PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA

Bonnie Simpson Valko

1775 --- Samuel SIMPSON and Martha DAY

1790, Aug. 18th Amos SIMPSON and Rebecca ALBERTSON

1796, April 10th Elizabeth SIMPSON and Henry Lewis WIEDERHOLT

1777, April 23rd James SIMPSON and Elizabeth McCONNELL

1797, Feb. 28th James SIMPSON and Elizabeth RAMBO (RAMBEAU )

1791, April 17th Margaret SIMPSON and James DUFFY

1795, Aug. 12th Stuart SIMPSON and Elizabeth FRIEND

1779, Nov. 8th William SIMPSON and Eleanor GARDNER

1781, May 30th Eleanor SIMPSON and John FITZPATRICK

1759, Feb. 11th John SIMPSON and Mary JOHNSON

1761, Dec. 29th John SIMPSON and Susannah BURNETT

1793, Oct. 8th Nancy SIMPSON and John McKECHIN

1787, Aug. 14th Rachel SIMPSON and Martin HIGHTS

1777, May 12th Thomas SIMPSON and Sarah BURNS

SIMPSONS IN WARREN COUNTY, TENNESSEE

From The Warren County Story, by Eugene M. Wiseman (c.1995-Genealogy Publ. Svc. / Franklin, NC).

The following SIMPSONs are included:

1. Cynthia Ann (p.377)

2. John (pp.80, 355)

3. Richard (p.255)

4. Scott (p.23)

5. Tom (p.140)

1. Cynthia Ann (SIMPSON) HILL (p.377):

She is referenced in the section on Reverend Allen HILL. 3rd child of Allen HILL & Mrs. Lydia (WHITE ) JONES HILL (widow of Hugh JONES & Wm. HILL) was Milton (b.1816-Georgia. His 2nd wife was Cynthia Ann SIMPSON. She was also his 3rd wife. Author states it appears they possibly divorced and remarried.

2. John SIMPSON (p.80):

"The first bridge authorized by the Legislature in Warren County was on Sept. 23, 1823, when Christian SHELL was authorized to build a bridge across the Collins River near the mill. Also about this time, William MARTIN was authorized to build a bridge across the Collins River, to be known as Read's Ferry, where the Stage Coach near the mouth of Barren Creek in Warren County. On Dec.23, 1831, John MARTIN, John PERKINS, and John SIMPSON were authorized to build a bridge across Caney Fork River near the mouth of Barren Creek in Warren County."

John SIMPSON (p.355):

His name is among those listed on the Index of the 1840 Warren County Census (on page 2).

3. Richard SIMPSON (p.255):

He married Louisa HASH , the 7th child of Thomas (b.1782 / d.1864) & Drucilla HASH.

4. Scott SIMPSON (p.23):

Caney Fork Electric Cooperative, Inc. was organized in 1940 to serve Warren , Van Buren, White & DeKalb counties....Among the early employees was overseer Scott SIMPSON.

5. Tom SIMPSON (p.140):

Mary ROBERTS [7th child of James Harris ROBERTS & Martha Jane GRISSOM] b. 10 July 1890 / d. 14 July 1924, married Tom SIMPSON (2nd husband); 1st husband was James EARLS .

(p.254) - Calfkiller River:

Of note, Thomas and his brother William Wesley HASH came to White County in early 1800 "and built a cabin west of Calfkiller River, facing Milk Sick Mountain. Today, Young Bridge crosses Calfkiller at this point. These brothers hunted and explored, going back and forth to North Carolina When they returned to Tennessee, they found that Daniel WALLING had obtained title to their Calfkiller site during their absence." [part of Warren Co. was formed from White co. in 1807]

(p.22) - Simpson's Mill:

Simpson's Mill on Rocky River was in operation before 1810, along with mills on Charles Creek, Barren Fork River and Mountain Creek.

A History of Southwestern Virginia and Northwestern North Carolina

By Dr. A. B. Cox
Originally published by The Star Pub. Co. Print, Sparta, N.C. Aug. 1900.

The following are the names of some of the leading families that settled at an early date and made their homes in Grayson county [Virginia ]: OSBORNEs, COXes, REEVES es, HASH es, PHIPPes, WARDs, HALEs, FULTONs, FERRELLs, BOURNEs, THOMASes, and PERKINSes, whose lineal descendants have in some degree gone to help populate almost every state west to the Pacific coast.

Esquire Enoch OSBORNE and family settled on New River, in what is known as Bridle Creek, but for many years known as OSBORN settlement. About the same time other families located there. Enoch OSBORN had three brothers, Solomon, Ephraim, and Jonathan, who came to the county with their families about the same time.

A fort was built on the farm now occupied and owned by Joshua OSBORNE and son, John, at Ansella post office. Indian depredations were common on the border settlements and preparations for protection and defense was necessary. It was fortunate for society that the first settlers were people of moral worth and piety.

Enoch OSBORNE and wife were professors of religion and aided in planting the standard of Christian civilization over the land that was recently inhabited by savages. An incident occurred with the OSBORNE brothers in their newly occupied territory that tells of the dangers and exposures to which pioneer settlers were subjected. Enoch OSBORNE and brothers Solomon and Ephraim, went into what is now Watauga County, North Carolina , on a hunting trip--deer being plentiful in that section--and getting wet by a shower of rain and wet bushes struck up camp, hung up their wet clothes by the camp-fire and lay down to sleep. The Indians surprised them by shooting and killing Solomon OSBORNE. An Indian chased Enoch some distance and lost him in the dark. Ephraim, after fleeing from camp, carefully crept back in the dark to find his mare that was fastened with a hickory-bark halter to a tree, loosed her and rode home. Enoch OSBORNE returned home without shoes and in his night clothing. The author of these sketches learned these facts from Mrs. Mary McMULLEN, who, before her marriage, was Miss Mary WOODS, granddaughter of Solomon OSBORN who was murdered by the Indians, and married Hon. Fayette McMULLEN, member of congress from Scott County in his district in Virginia for several sessions. It was at the old fort where Esquire Enoch OSBORN, Sr., first located a home. He married a Miss HASH. Their home was a resting place for the way-worn traveling preachers. The venerable Bishop ASBURY in after years called with them, rested and took refreshments as he was making his ministerial tour through this newly settled country, preaching the gospel. . . .

Simpson Families of Middle Tennessee

By Nona Williams

James and Ruth Simpson of Smith County

There were at least three, possibly four, distinct SIMPSON families in Smith County, Tennessee:

The following is probably James SIMPSON, son of William SIMPSON and Elizabeth HAWKINS / HOCKING :

Smith Co., TN Deed Bk. I, pg. 486: 8 Feb. 1828, Aaron BRASWELL to James SIMPSON, $1000, 3 tracts on Dry Fork of Smiths Fork and bought of Henry HAYS on tract of 30 acres, 62 acres, 17 acres, total of 109 1/2 acres. test: Adam DALE , Sam'l WILLIAMS , M.S. WEST.

Smith Co., TN Deed Bk. L, pg. 195: James SIMPSON indebted to Leonard FITE for $700 mortgaged land on the waters of Dry Fork of Smiths Fork of the Caney Fork that Jas. SIMPSON bought from Aaron BRASWELL, 30 acres and 62 ½ acres. Payment due 1 Jan. 1834. Date of mortgage 23 Nov. 1832. James (his mark) SIMPSON. Test: Wm. C. GARRISON, David FITE and Thos. WHALEY .

Note: This is the location that my WILLIAMS family lived. Aaron BRASWELL, from South Carolina, married a sister of Samuel WILLIAMS one of the witnesses. Samuel is my ancestor.

Smith County Circuit Court Book 12, p. 15: Ordered that Jacob FITE , Leonard FITE, James SIMPSON be appt'd a jury to view and mark an alteration in that part of the road which passes through the land of Samuel WILLIAMS, 24 Nov. 1838.

Smith County Circuit Court Book 13 p. 70, Feby 1834: James SIMPSON, John HAYS, Matthew SIMPSON, etc. jury to road from Elizabeth HAYS on the Dry Fork to intersect with the road on Indian Creek.

Smith County Circuit Court Book 15, p. 166: John JOHNSON , Reuben ALEXANDER , Robin BRASWELL , William J. BENNETT , Thomas SIMPSON, Thos. LANCASTER, etc. jury for road of 3rd class from Coggins Ferry to intersect the Wolf Creek road passing round the east side of William F. DANIELS, 25 Aug. 1834

Coffee County Tax List 1836

Coffee County was formed from Franklin, Warren and Bedford Counties in 1836

District 10

David SIMPSON 100 acres 300 value .30 tax

200 school land 300 value .30 tax

1 wp 25 27 ½ .55

George SIMPSON 20 acres 20 value .2 tax

220 school land 500 value .50 tax

John SIMPSON 600 acres 20.00 value 1 slave 150 value

152 sch land 21.30 value 10 wp

Coffee County Tax List 1839

District 10

David SIMPSON 200 sch land 300 value .15 tax

1 wp

John SIMPSON 50 acres 100 value (no slaves)

(3 CUNNINGHAMs in same district)

Davidson County

Marriage Book 1 Thomas SIMPSON to Drusilla VERRA April 6, 1801

Rutherford County Census Records

1810 Census

George SIMPSON

1 m 1-10, 1 m 16-26, 1 m 26-45

1 f 0-10, 1 f 16-26, 1 f 26-45, 1 f 45 +

Gilbert SIMPSON

1 m 0-10, 1 m 26-45

3 f 1-10, 1 f 26-45

Henry SIMPSON

5 m 0-10, 2 m 26-45, 1 m 45 +

1 f 0-10, 3 f 10-16, 4 f 16-26, 1 f 26-45

Peter SIMPSON

2 m 0-10, 3 m 10-16, 1 m 26-45

1 f 10-16, 1 f 26-45

1820 Census

Canada SIMPSON 000010-00101/2

Jacob FALKENBERRY 120201/11200/0

David SIMPSON 220001/10000/0

William SIMPSON 000010/00000/0

Thomas SIMPSON 000100/00000/0

Notes: no CUNNINGHAM s, Peter SIMPSON was not near the other SIMPSONs. Gilbert and William SIMPSON lived near one another. George SIMPSON didn’t live near other Simpsons.

Rutherford County Deeds Index

1812 Book G p. 327 George R. NASH to George SIMPSON

1812 Book H p. 61 W.P. ANDERSON to George SIMPSON

1812 Book I p.3 Comx of Murfreesboro to James SIMPSON

1814 Book I p. 29 Robert WEAKLEY to George SIMPSON

1820 Book O p. 34 William HIX to William SIMPSON

1824 Book Q p. 90 Jno. KILLOUGH to Kenedy SIMPSON

1824 Book Q p. 356 Thompson WRIGHT to Jeremiah SIMPSON

1824 Book Q p. 398 Wm. EDMONDSON to George SIMPSON

1824 Book R p. 58 George W. LEIGH to Peter SIMPSON

1825 Book Q p. 399 A.H. HARRIS to George SIMPSON

1833 Book T p. 376 William SANDERS to John S. SIMPSON

1833 Book T p. 282 John B. SEATS to John S. SIMPSON

1833 Book T p. 627 Thos. SAPPINGTON to George SIMPSON

1836 Book V p. 402 Arch. H. HARRIS to George SIMPSON

1837 Book U p. 499 Eliz. CRASTHWAIT to George SIMPSON

1837 Book W p. 625 Amos WEST mortgage deed to John W. SIMPSON

1838 Book X p. 79 Mary & Fuldon ACUFF mortgage deed to Robert SIMPSON

1838 Book W p. 175 John D. FULKS bill of sale to Kenedy SIMPSON

1839 Book X p. 417 Elihu SANDERS to Robert SIMPSON

Smith County

Smith Co., TN Deed Bk. B, p. 327: 11 March 1805 James CALLAWAY of Bourbon Co., Kentucky to William SIMSON of Smith Co., TN, $500, 335 acres, east fork of middle fork of Goose Creek. Wit: Isaac SIMSON, Joshua OWINGS attorney for James CALLOWAY , Elijah ADAMS, Daniel OGLESBY.

Smith Co., TN Deed Bk. B, p. 487: 9 Dec. 1805, William SIMSON of Smith Co. to Solomon ADAMS , $200, north side of Cumberland River on Goose Creek, middle fork. Wit: Josiah HOWELL and William SIMSON

Smith Co., TN Wills: Return of the heri___? of the property of the heirs of James SIMPSON for 1820, 1821, 1822. Augustine ROBINSON

Smith County Circuit Court Records, Book 11 p. 18: Augustin ROBINSON , guardian of the heirs of James SIMPSON, 1824, 27 Feb. 1824.

1830 Smith Co., Tennessee Census

s-105 Thomas SIMPSON 121001-11001

s-97 Thos. SIMPSON 00001-00001

s-118 John SIMPSON 00101-000000001

1840 Smith Co., Tennessee Census

Thomas SIMPSON 1200011-10000101

Thomas E. SIMPSON 10001-12001

The following notes are from a biographical sketch written by Merle Stevens and published in the Smith Co., Tennessee history book: Thomas SIMPSON born 1806 Kentucky , son of James who probably died when Thos. was a teenager.

Thomas came to Smith Co., Tennessee ca. 1821. His mother was probably Sallie ROBINSON , daughter of Stephen ROBINSON Sr. and Elizabeth HOLLAND. Sallie SIMPSON had at least: Thomas, John and Agnes SIMPSON. Augustin ROBINSON (Sallie's brother) was guardian to minor children. By 1 Jan. 1827 all children were of age and rec'd a share of their father's estate. Agnes married G.W. COOPWOOD by then.

Thomas SIMPSON died 1862 Smith Co., Tennessee, md. ca. 1830 to Atlanta ELLISON. Atlanta was born 1804 in Virginia (now West Virginia ). Their children were:

James SIMPSON born 1833; Charlotte D. SIMPSON 23 Jan. 1836 md. Archibald A. DAVIS ; Joseph Thomas SIMPSON b. 28 Jan. 1839, d. 1910, md. Eliza KITCHENS ; Lewis E. SIMPSON b. 3 Oct. 1841 Smith Co., Tennessee, md. Nancy DOWELL ; William B. SIMPSON b. ca. 1845, md. Frances WILLS ; John SIMPSON b. ca. 1854.

To be continued

Volume XIX, Issue 2, Fall 2003

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THE SIMPSON CLAN
Volume XIX, Issue 2 ISSN 0884-3805 Fall 2003

Descendants of William Simpson [and Elizabeth Hocking] in Cherokee Co. GA[1]

By Kathleen Akin, 380 Braxton Place, Tucker, GA 30084, email: abish@bellsouth.net

Continued from Volume XIX No. 1 Summer 2003

Thomas B. Simpson Family

Thomas B. SIMPSON born about 1820 Georgia; married about 1839 Georgia to Sarah Ann PARAMORE; married second 7 January 1845 Dekalb Co., Georgia. Children of Thomas B. SIMPSON were:

Samuel SIMPSON born ca. 1840
James SIMPSON born about 1842

Thomas B. SIMPSON bought 40.05 acres of land in Attala Co., Mississippi on 1 October 1850 (Bureau of Land Management – Eastern States General Land Office, Land Patent Report – Attala Co., Mississippi, Document #37031.

A Thomas SIMPSON, age 30, born in Georgia is found on page 171 of the 1850 Attala Co., Mississippi census with wife Sarah and some children. They are living next door to a Mary PARAMORE, age 50. I believe this is Thomas B. SIMPSON who married Sarah PARAMORE and that the Mary PARAMORE is possibly his mother-in-law. Thomas SIMPSON age 30, born Georgia, Sarah SIMPSON age 25, born Georgia, Samuel SIMPSON age 10 born Georgia, James SIMPSON age 8, born Georgia, Elizabeth SIMPSON age 6, born Alabama, Rachel SIMPSON age 4 born Alabama, Louisa SIMPSON age 2, born Mississippi.[2]

I’m not sure how all the children fit, however, because at least two of them were born before Thomas and Sarah married. I wonder if they are children from a previous marriage of Thomas’s. Elizabeth could be their child. They were married in January 1845 and the census was taken in October 1850.

I am guessing that there was a wife before Sarah PARAMORE to account for the two oldest children, Samuel and James, in the 1850 census. I certainly have no proof.

July 15, 1854, Koscuisko, Attala Co., Mississippi. Notice to Elenor SIMPSON, Baylis W. SIMPSON and the heirs at law of Benjamin SIMPSON, deceased, and all other persons interested in the estate of J.M. SIMPSON, deceased. You are hereby notified to appear before the Probate Court of Attala County.[3]

1850 Census Attala Co., Mississippi 10^th October 1850

#825, 825 Jos__ka KIMBRO age 26 male Farmer born Georgia

Sarah SMITH age 34 female born Georgia

Nancy SIMPSON age 13 female born Mississippi

James D.(?) SIMPSON age 10 male born Mississippi

Uashaw F. SIMPSON age 8 male born Mississippi

Martha SIMPSON age 4 female born Mississippi

#843, 843 A.M. SIMPSON age 40 male farmer born South Carolina

Martha SIMPSON age 39 female born South Carolina

Elizabeth SIMPSON age 18 female born Mississippi

William SIMPSON age 16 male born Mississippi

John F. SIMPSON age 14 male born Mississippi

Martha W. SMITH age 12 female born Georgia

John F. SMITH age 10 male born Georgia

William T. SMITH age 8 male born Georgia

Ellen J. SMITH age 6 female born Georgia

Sarah SMITH age 3 female born Georgia

To be continued

[1] More information about this family can be found in this newsletter Vol. XIV, No. 1 Summer 1998 p. 1-6 and Vol. XVII, No. 1, Summer 2001, p. 1-2 (includes a photo of Rufus Marion Simpson).

[2] Family Archives CD-ROM #453, Census Microfilm Records of Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, and Mississippi, 1850, Disk 5, Attala Co., Mississippi Location: 13^th Route 3 East, page 171, census taken 28 October 1850, dwelling #1205, dwelling #1205, household #1210.

[3] Early Mississippi Records on CD-ROM, “The Southern Sun, Koscuisko, Mississippi” W.D. Roy, Editor, W.C. Cannon Publisher.

Query

Who were the parents of Hannah ARCHER and Ezekiel LYON whose daughter, Rebecca married Robert SIMPSON in Washington Co., Tennessee in 1800. Who were Robert SIMPSON’s parents?

Please respond to Marilyn Finer Collins, 10039 Kemp Forest Drive, Houston, TX 77080.

Clarification on the Hillmans

By Don Simpson

In my first article on the Lands of the Haw River Simpsons in Guilford Co., North Carolina, (see this newsletter, vol. 8, issue 2, p. 6, fall, 1992) I stated that the Ezekiel HILLMAN who was in Guilford Co. in the early 1800's was a brother to Patience (HILLMAN) SIMPSON, wife of Nathan SIMPSON. That seemed a reasonable assumption at the time it was written, but was later proven wrong.

Part of the information below is also given in my article on the family of Wesley & Priscialla (HILLMAN) SIMPSON, published in this newsletter in vol. 18, issue 2, fall, 2002. During the past year I have been able to find much additional information on the Hillmans and have put together a more complete account of them. I have been preparing a manuscript on the Hillmans but have not yet completed it. Many other projects are more urgent, but I have completed the parts treating those Hillmans who came to Guilford Co., North Carolina. Documentation for the statements made below is contained in the manuscript but is too much to cite here.

Joshua HILLMAN of Somerset Co., Maryland, died ca. 1795 leaving three surviving children. Joshua was married 1^st, to Betty, daughter of George THOMAS, and by her had one son, James Thomas HILLMAN. Joshua married 2^nd, to name unknown, by whom he had son, Winder Jacobs HILLMAN. Joshua married 3^rd to Priscilla REDDISH, by whom he had daughter, Patience Reddish HILLMAN. After Joshua’s death, his widow, Priscilla, married 2^nd to Thomas HEATH. Sometime after 1800, Thomas, Priscilla & daughter, Patience, moved to Guilford Co., North Carolina. Patience was married there about 1816 to Nathan SIMPSON, son of Nathaniel SIMPSON, Sr., & his 2^nd wife, Sarah KNIGHT.

About 1807 Joshua’s son, Winder J. HILLMAN, moved to Warren Co., Georgia, where he farmed and served as a Baptist minister at local churches in the area. He was married there to Gracy McGRATH in 1808. They had no surviving children and after Winder’s death in about 1822, Gracy married Samuel T. HILLMAN, son of Ezekiel & Frances. Samuel & Gracy also had no surviving children and Samuel died in 1831 after which Gracy married in 1834 to Fielding HILL.

Ezekiel HILLMAN (probably a brother of Joshua HILLMAN, but that is not yet well proven) was married ca. 1780 - 1785 probably in Somerset Co., Maryland, to Frances (maiden surname unknown). Ezekiel & Frances came to Guilford Co., North Carolina, ca. 1799, and are listed there on the censuses of 1800 & 1810. Their children were: Caleb, Rachel, Joshua, Priscilla, Samuel T. & Ezekiel, Jr. Rachel was married in Guilford Co. in 1812 to James KERR or CARR. Priscilla was married there in 1819 to Wesley, son of Nathaniel, Sr., & Sarah (KNIGHT) SIMPSON. Joshua, son of Ezekiel & Frances, was married in Rockingham Co., North Carolina, in 1810, to Mary WINCHESTER, daughter of Coleman & Nancy (MARTIN) WINCHESTER.

Ezekiel seems to have died after 1822, possibly in Guilford Co. or possibly on the way to Georgia. By 1830, Ezekiel’s widow, Frances, and their children (excepting daughter Priscilla) were in Warren Co., Georgia, and most of them remained there several decades. Wesley & Priscilla (HILLMAN) SIMPSON also moved to Georgia shortly after the 1830 census but settled in the northern part of Gwinnett County. Priscilla probably died before the 1850 census at which time Wesley was shown with his 2^nd wife.

As mentioned above, Ezekiel & Frances’ son, Samuel T. HILLMAN, was married in Georgia to Gracy, the widow of Winder J. HILLMAN. Samuel left a will in which he named his wife, his mother, some of his siblings and several nieces and nephews. This will, with the will of his mother, Frances, serve well to document the descendants of Ezekiel & Frances HILLMAN.

Ezekiel & Frances’ son, Joshua, the one who had married Mary WINCHESTER in Rockingham Co., North Carolina, in 1810, also moved to Warren Co., Georgia. Joshua & Mary apparently arrived in Georgia before the rest of Ezekiel & Frances’ family, as they were listed on the 1820 census there living near Winder & Gracy HILLMAN. Joshua & Mary had a large family including a son named Winder Hillman, thus the name Winder continued to be used among HILLMAN descendants.

Simpson Families of Middle Tennessee

By Nona Williams

Sumner County

Sumner Co., Tennessee Abstracts of Will Books 1 & 2:

Thomas SIMPSON and Alexander ROBINSON witnessed the will of Laurence THOMPSON 26 Oct. 1790.

Sumner Co., Tennessee Inventories, Settlements & Guardian Accts, p. 30-31: Sale of estate of James SIMPSON, dec’d by Robert SIMPSON, admr. Buyers: Robert SIMPSON, Isaac SIMPSON, Eliz. SIMPSON, widow SIMPSON, Charles SIMPSON, E. SIMPSON, Elijah SIMPSON, John SIMPSON, Nancy SIMPSON. 20 July 1806.

Sumner Co., Tennessee Abstracts of Will Books 1 & 2:

John SIMPSON, will dated Mar. 7, 1816 prob. 13 May 1834, wife Elizabeth. His will was in Sumner Co. but all his heirs Jane, Bennett and Gilliam were in Madison Co., Missouri.

Warren County

Warren County Tennessee Deeds

Book 1 pg. 81, Nathaniel HUNT of Franklin County to Valentine SIMPSON of Warren County, waters of Hickory Creek, 50 acres for a valuable consideration, NE corner of Peter SIMPSON’s 50 acre tract to DOAK’s line, Peter SIMPSON’s SE corner, 10 Aug. 1820. Test: George PRICE and J.C. ISAACKS

Book 1, pg ??, Josiah F. MARFAND and John W. FORD, 31 May 1834, whereas John W. SIMPSON and Theadrus B. RICE late of the firm of Rice and Simpson at the Jan. session of the county court of Warren recovered judgment against sd. John W. FORD for $187.54. Test: B.L. RIDLEY, John CUNNINGHAM.

From Kristie Simpson: Richard SIMPSON (son of Jesse SIMPSON and Mary GRIFFIN) married Louisa Pearl HASH July 8, 1860. This is Rev. Richard SIMPSON born Nov. 11, 1811 in Henry Co., Virginia and died August 2, 1889 in White Co., Tennessee. He was married 4 times with Louisa being his last wife. They had three children; Jefferson Davis SIMPSON, Drucilla Ann (Puss) SIMPSON and Robert Bruce SIMPSON. Jesse SIMPSON is said to be the son of William SIMPSON and Elizabeth CHESHIRE of Prince William Co., Virginia,

From The Warren County Story, by Eugene M. Wiseman (c.1995-Genealogy Publ. Svc. Franklin, NC)

1. Cynthia Ann (SIMPSON) HILL (p.377): She is referenced in the section on Reverend Allen HILL. 3rd child of Allen HILL & Mrs. Lydia (WHITE) JONES HILL (widow of Hugh JONES & Wm. HILL) was Milton (b.1816-Georgia. His 2nd wife was Cynthia Ann SIMPSON. She was also his 3rd wife. Author states it appears they possibly divorced and remarried.

2. John SIMPSON (p.80): "The first bridge authorized by the Legislature in Warren County was on Sept. 23, 1823, when Christian SHELL was authorized to build a bridge across the Collins River near the mill. Also about this time, William MARTIN was authorized to build a bridge across the Collins River, to be known as Read's Ferry, where the Stage Coach near the mouth of Barren Creek in Warren County. On Dec.23, 1831, John MARTIN, John PERKINS, and John SIMPSON were authorized to build a bridge across Caney Fork River near the mouth of Barren Creek in Warren County."

John SIMPSON (p.355): His name is among those listed on the Index of the 1840 Warren County Census (on page 2).

3. Richard SIMPSON (p.255): He married Louisa HASH, the 7th child of Thomas (b.1782 / d.1864) & Drucilla HASH.

There is reference to Simpson's Mill (p.22) and Calf Killer River (p.254) as follows: (p.254) - Calfkiller River: Of note, Thomas and his brother William Wesley HASH came to White County in early 1800 "and built a cabin west of Calfkiller River, facing Milk Sick Mountain. Today, Young Bridge crosses Calfkiller at this point. These brothers hunted and explored, going back and forth to North Carolina. When they returned to Tennessee, they found that Daniel WALLING had obtained title to their Calfkiller site during their absence." [Part of Warren Co. was formed from White Co. in 1807]

(p.22) - Simpson's Mill: Simpson's Mill on Rocky River was in operation before 1810, along with mills on Charles Creek, Barren Fork River and Mountain Creek.

White County

1830 White Co., Tennessee Census

wh17 - Thos. SIMPSON 00001-00001

wh10 - John W. SIMPSON 0000001-120001

William SIMPSON of White County to Thomas T. CROWDER of White County, 9 Aug. 1839, $175 acres. John SIMPSON bought it from George ALLEN, 12 Apr. 1836 and registered it in White County Book I, Vol. 9, pg. 379-381.

Wilson County

Wilson Co. Deed Books 1793-1829

Archibald SIMPSON to John ALEXANDER, 135 acres on Round Lick Creek. Wit: James CURREY and Robt. ALEXANDER, 21 Feb. 1807

John W. SIMPSON to Wm. GLENN, $19.00, lot #13 in Sparta. Test: Robert PUCKET, Alexander LOWREY, 28 Jan. 1813.

James SIMSPON of White County to William MORRISON, $400, negro girl Cherry, 18 years. Attest: Eli SIMS, Henry LYDA, 20 Jan.? June? 1814

Shippy A. PUCKETT to Hannah SIMPSON of Smith Co., 70 acres on Fall Creek, 20 Nov. 1818

Henry WHITLOW, admr. of Nathan SIMPSON dec’d to Wm. H. SMITH, 47 acres on Falling Creek, 20 Mar. 1830

Nathan SIMPSON to Robert JENNINGS, 102 acres on Fall Creek. Wit: J. Jennings. 7 May 1829.

Bedford County

TSLA Second Surveyor’s District, Early Survey Recordings Abstracts, 1807-1808.[1]

#471 James SIMPSON, 226 acres, Bedford County, Tennessee, on Little Flat Creek of Duck River, 4 March 1808. CC: Saml. and Jas. KIMZEY. AT: David ROSS

#474 James KIMZEY, 300 acres, Bedford County, Tennessee, on Little Flat Creek of Duck River, 5 March 1808. CC: Abner HOWELL, Jas. SIMPSON. AT: Jas. McCRAKIN, Jas. DUNLAP.

#467 Mary KIMSEY, 259 acres, Bedford Co., Tennessee on Little Flat Creek of Duck River, 3 March 1808. CC: Jas. KIMSEY, Saml. KIMSEY. AT: David ROSS, Jas. SIMPSON

#967 Archibald SIMPSON, 150 acres, S7 R7, 19 August 1808. CC: Isaac EATON, Wm. SIMPSON, AT: Wm. CROSS, Eddy HODGES. Tract includes home of Eddy HODGES.

#968 Archibald SIMPSON, 204 acres, S7 R7, 19 August 1808. CC: Isaac EATON, Wm. SIMPSON. AT: Isaac EATON, Jno. ARNOLD. Tract includes home of Jno. ARNOLD.

#969 Archibald SIMPSON, 300 acres, S7R7, 17 August 1808. CC: Allan PHILANDR__, Philandr__ CAMPBELL. AT: Levi CAMPBELL

#971 William SIMPSON, 300 acres, Bedford County, S7 R7, 18 August 1808. CC: Philandrer CAMPBELL, Archibald SIMPSON. AT: Levi CAMPBELL, Jesse CORNWELL, ____ KING.

#1590 George SIMPSON, 152 acres, Maury Co., Tennessee on the north side of Elk River, 14 April 1809. CC: Jas BUFORD & Jas. McCULLOCH. AT: Jno. EASLEY, Isaac PRICE.

Some Tennessee Land Grants

James SIMPSON #1513, 70 acres, 23 Aug. 1809, Jackson Co., Tennessee Bk. C, p. 38. General Grants

James SIMPSON, #4661, 20 acres, 19 Apr. 1813, Jackson Co., Tennessee Bk. I, pg. 456

James SIMPSON, #11464, 10 acres, 13 Apr. 1818, White Co, Tennessee Bk. P, pg. 69

James SIMPSON, 4 Nov. 1826, White Co., Tennessee 18 acres, 1828

James SIMPSON, #10121, 50 acres, Nov. 15, 1830, Bk. 12, p. 456, Smith Co., Tennessee

Thomas SIMPSON, #2473, Warrant # 3096, 450 acres, assignee of Edward GRIFFIN, 31 Dec. 1793, Sumner Co., B-2 p. 196 (NC grant)

[1] Tennessee State Library and Archives Microfilm RG50 Roll #31 available online at http://www.californios.us/warren/2sd/

Katherine Simpson Townley 1914-2008

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Private services were held for Katherine S. Townley, age 94, of Kirtland, Ohio. Mrs. Townley died Tuesday, March 25, 2008, at Hospice House in Cleveland.

She was born 4 March 1914 in West Nashville, Tennessee and was a 50-year resident of Kirtland.

She was a descendant of Richard Simpson who died ca 1711 in old Baltimore Co., Maryland.

Mrs. Townley was an LPN and worked as a medical secretary.

She is survived by her daughter, Chris Townley, sister Bess M. (Bill) Ray of Texas.

In lieu of flowers, please make contributions to Hospice of the Western Reserve, 300 E. 185th St., Cleveland, Ohio 44119.

Her online obituary is available at www.brunners.com

Volume XIX, Issue 3, Winter 2004

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THE SIMPSON CLAN
Volume XIX, Issue 3 ISSN 0884-3805 Winter 2004

Published by Nona Williams, email & website

Archival Research on the Simpsons of Spesutia Parish, old Baltimore Co. MD
By Don Simpson

In volume 1, issue 5, of this Newsletter, Linda Bollinger reported an idea proposed by Byron Gibson in which he suggested that the Martha SIMPSON of St. George’s Parish, Old Baltimore (now Harford) Co., Maryland, who married William HAMBY in 1722, may actually have been the child of Richard & Ann SIMPSON whose birth was recorded in the parish register as 27 Aug., 1702, but in the transcription of the register was listed as “Mathew SIMPSON.” Given that there is no other record of a Mathew SIMPSON known in that parish it seems a plausible idea.
The records of St. George’s Parish available to most of us are those held by the Family History Library in Salt Lake City (the “Mormon Library”) which consists of two published transcriptions and one roll of microfilm of the hand copied transcript made in the 1880's from the original register. The original register and the hand written transcription are both deposited in the Maryland State Archives in Annapolis, Maryland. The Archive does have microfilm of both the original and the transcribed copy and researchers are encouraged to use those microfilms rather than request to see the originals which due to age and deterioration are very fragile.

I had never been in Annapolis until October of 2003 when on a research trip there. While in that area researching the ancestry of a client, I had opportunity to spend three days at the State Archive. Although most of that time was spent on work for the client, I did take a little time to work on some of my own interests.

Examination of the microfilm of the original register of St. George’s shows the same problem so often found in microfilm of old records. Parts of the microfilm are very difficult to read and have areas that are completely illegible. I made photocopies of the pertinent pages and did the same from the film of the transcribed register. With those and an explanation of the problem, plus discussion of the possibility of errors in the transcription, the Archivists permitted me to examine the registers themselves, both the original and the transcribed register.

The transcribed register is just as seen on the microfilm and the writing is clear with the entry for Mathew unmistakable. The original register is darkened by age and weathering but the writing is clearly legible even in the parts that are not legible on the microfilm. There also the entry for Matthew SIMPSON is unmistakable, and there was no entry for the birth of a Martha SIMPSON on the pages I examined.

This leaves us with the unanswered question of Martha’s identity and whether she was part of the family of Richard & Ann SIMPSON. It is possible that Martha was a daughter of Richard & Ann, but for reason unknown her birth was not recorded. There is a gap in the births of their children which is suggestive between the birth of Matthew on 27 Aug., 1702, and that of Ann on 25 Jan., 1706. Given Martha’s marriage in Dec., 1722, a birth date of about 1704 seems reasonable. This does not prove that she was a child in that family but only suggests a possibility.

I would now list the children of Richard & Ann SIMPSON as follows:
1. Thomas SIMPSON, b. 5 Nov., 1690.
2. Susanna SIMPSON, b. 2 April, 1692.
3. William SIMPSON, b. 14 Feb., 1694 new style.
4. Elizabeth SIMPSON, b. 5 April, 1697; buried 30 Sept., 1698.
5. Jonathan SIMPSON, b. 12 Nov., 1699.
6. Mathew SIMPSON, b. 27 Aug., 1702.
7. [perhaps Martha SIMPSON, b. ca. 1704.]
8. Ann SIMPSON, b. 25 Jan., 1705 new style.
9. Elizabeth SIMPSON, b. 27 Aug., 1707.

Of course the entries for William and Ann were in the old style, as 14 Feb., 1693, and 25 Jan., 1704, and I have changed those to new style dates here.

Note: Don Simpson cannot remember what he has written that has been published in the newsletter. It would be helpful if a volunteer would go through the newsletter & list all his articles by title and where published (volume & issue). He has a lot of short notes and manuscripts in his computer files but has lost tract of which have been sent for publication. Click here to email him

Descendants of William Simpson [and Elizabeth Hocking] in Cherokee Co. GA[1]
Thomas Simpson
By Kathleen Akin, 380 Braxton Place, Tucker, GA 30084, email

Continued from Volume XIX No. 2 Fall 2003

Thomas SIMPSON is a brother to John, the father of my Balis Wilson SIMPSON. I have a Thomas SIMPSON whom I haven't been able to do anything with of this same age. He was born in North Carolina about 1776 (his age is 74 in the census) per the Cherokee Co., Georgia 1850 census, #1267. His occupation is listed as "cooper". His wife's name is Mary. She was also born in North Carolina, about 1786 (her age is 64 in the census). There is a Mary Elizabeth SIMPSON, age 14, living with them in 1850. I have always just assumed she was a granddaughter because the mother would have had to be 50 when she was born.

I have not found any record of a Thomas in DeKalb Co, Georgia. in the 1820's or 1830's.
In the 1860 Cherokee Co., Georgia census there is a Mary SIMPSON, age 74, born Georgia living alone, #1071/1136, p. 810.

And, of course, to complicate matters, there is a completely different set of SIMPSONs living in DeKalb Co. in the 1820's and early 1830's who moved to Cobb Co., Georgia. They are Leonard SIMPSON/Hanna MOFFETT. They came with several of their children about the same time as John. He is the son of John SIMPSON, a famous Presbyterian minister in South Carolina and his wife Mary RHEMER.

In the 1840 Cherokee Co., Georgia census, p. 191 Thomas SIMPSON’s family is listed as follows: 00012001000-000110010000

So he is 60-70 years old as is his wife. He has 2 sons 20-30 years old, 1 son 15-20 years old, 1 daughter 20-30 years old and 1 daughter 15-20 years old.

2 sons b. 1810-1820

1 son b. 1820-1825

1 dau b. 1810-1820

1 dau b. 1820-1825

There is a John SIMPSON, age 25 living next door to him in the 1850 Cherokee Co., Georgia census (#1268) who could easily be his youngest son. This John was born in South Carolina and his occupation is "sawyer". His wife, Elizabeth, is 25 and was born in North Carolina. Their children are Mary Ann, age 7, Sara J., age 5 and Satira E., age 5 mo. All 3 are girls. Because of the age differences in the children, this could be a second marriage for either him or his wife and the older 2 children could be either his or hers. Their last name is listed as "SIMPSON."

Birth year of 1776 for Thomas estimated per 1850 Cherokee Co., Georgia census (# 1267). He is 74 years old, born North Carolina and his occupation is given as "cooper". His wife Mary is 64, born in South Carolina.

Balis, his nephew was a blacksmith as was one of the others.

Living with them in the 1850 census is Mary E.SIMPSON, age 14. A Mary Elizabeth SIMPSON married Martin J. SMITH in Cherokee Co., Georgia 13 Oct 1853 per Cherokee Co., Georgia Marriage Book B p. 202.

Thomas is not listed in the 1860 census for Cherokee Co., Georgia but his wife is there as a widow. She is 74, living alone in the Wild Cat District, p. 810, #1071/1136. It says she was born in Georgia.

To be continued

More Descendants of William Simpson [and Elizabeth Hocking]
Hermon, son of Thomas Simpson
By Diane Clawson E-mail: Deeclawson2461@cs.com

Thomas SIMPSON’s son Hermon was born 1808 per headstone in Montrose Cemetery, Montrose, Lee Co., Iowa. He died 4 Jan 1861. His wife Margaret TRAINER is the daughter of John TRAINER (the Baptist Minister) who married Nancy SIMPSON, daughter of William SIMPSON & Elizabeth HOCKING. Margaret was born 1811 (per headstone) in Lexington, Fayette, Kentucky, married 9 Jan 1833 Gibson County, Tennessee. She died 19 May 1888 in Montrose.

The following are notes taken from a biographical sketch of their son Thomas J. SIMPSON. Harmon SIMPSON and Margaret had nine children. They were among the earliest settlers of Montrose Township in Iowa, having arrived May 1843 from Gibson County, Tennessee, as passengers on a steamboat which traveled up the Mississippi River. Two thousand Indians were then camped on the ground now owned by Zachariah OWENS. Mr. SIMPSON was friendly with them, and traded and mingled with them to his own profit and their convenience. He did butchering for the settlers, and ran a farm. His wife Margaret never remarried after Harmon's death January 4th, 1861. Harmon and his wife Margaret were members of the Reorganized Church of Latter Day Saints, and both saw the prophet, and his brother, Joseph, and Hiram SMITH, after their assassination at Carthage. They lived in Nauvoo about two months. They were converted by an elder preaching in Tennessee, in company with several families. Their son Thomas told of his recollections of the mob of 300 who came to drive the Mormons out of Nauvoo in 1846, and burning of the Mormon Temple at Nauvoo in November of 1848, which was attended by some 20,000 people. He said that when the Temple was burned the light was so bright at Montrose that one could see to pick a pin from the ground.

Children:
Mary Ann SIMPSON born April 1833 (from her 1880 census) Gibson County, Tennessee. She died 1914 in Montrose and is buried in the Simpson Plot. She married Nelson COOPER 9 Aug 1857 in Fort Madison, Lee, Iowa.

John David SIMPSON born 1836 Gibson Co. Tennessee and died 1905 Burlington, Des Moines Co., Iowa

Thomas J. SIMPSON born 8 Oct 1841, Gibson Co., Tennessee, died 7 May 1918 Montrose, buried in Simpson Plot.

Margaret SIMPSON born abt 1842, Gibson Co., Tennessee, died (date unknown) Burlington, Des Moines Co., Iowa.

In Pendleton District and Anderson County, South Carolina in Wills, Inventories and Tax Returns and Census Records compiled by V. Alexander, C.M. Elliot and Betty White, p. 112:1843: “16 May 1843...Will of Harmon CUMMINS, pp 314-17, son Thomas CUMMINS, dau Sarah TRAINER, daughter Mary SIMPSON, dau Hannah DAVIDSON and her husband John L. DAVIDSON, son Griffith CUMMINS, son Samuel CUMMINS, Harmond CUMMINS, son John CUMMINS, dau Malinda JUNKIN. Samuel CUMMINS the son of Griffith CUMMINS. Exrs: Aaron HALL and Andrew O. NORRIS; Wits: John MOORE, James STEVENSON, George STEVENSON.

The Descendants of William Simpson of Amherst Co., Virginia

by Bonnie Simpson Valko

William SIMPSON was the son of Allen SIMPSON of Londonderry Twp., Chester Co., Pennsylvania. Allen's will was made 22 Jan 1754 and probated 2 Sept 1756, book D, page 56. He named his sons: David, William, John, James, Robert (my 3rd great grandfather) and daughter Cataran (Catherine) SIMPSON, respectively.

Page 140 of Albemarle Co. Virginia, July 1746; Josiah CLAPHAM to William SYMSON; to Alexander PATTON. Note: William must have sold this land later on to PATTON.

Page 47 10 May 1749 Alexander PATTON to John THOMPSON for 9 pounds, 10 shillings, 172 acres both sides Taylor Creek, adjacent Archibald WOODS, mountain spur, a branch . Witnesses: William SIMSON, William MALER, John MORRISON

Page 214, 7 April 1767. Samuel SHANNON, Amherst Co., Virginia to John MORRISON, Amherst Co, Virginia for 27 pounds, 13 shillings, 175 acres branch of Rockfish near Blue Mountains. Lines, Thomas SHANNON, William CROW, William SIMPSON. Witnesses: James DINWIDDIE, Joel CRAWFORD, Robert DINWIDDIE. (Note: DINWIDDIE is spelled "DUNWOODY" in this instance.) This same acreage seems to have sold several times over the ensuing years.

Page 68, 6 Feb 1775. Thomas SHANNON, Fincastle, to Simon RAMSEY, Amherst Co. for 60 pounds, 75 acres branch of Rockfish, near the Blue Mts. Lines of: William IRVINE, Witnesses: William SIMPSON, John MURRELL, David SIMPSON, Allen SIMPSON. Original delivered to RAMSEY 27 Sept. 1790. Final proof, 2 Nov 1778, by John MURRELL. 3 April 1775 by William and Allen SIMSON.

The above proves that William SIMPSON of Amherst is indeed the son of Allen SIMPSON of Chester Co., Pennsylvania. David SIMPSON is William's son and Allen SIMPSON is a grandson, probably the son of David SIMPSON.

Page 139, 1 May 1779. Alexander HENDERSON Sr. of Amherst Co. & Parish, to Alexander Jr. for 100 pounds, 150 acres both sides of Rockfish. Lines: James HENDERSON, mountain spur, Francis MERIWETHER, William SIMPSON, Alexander PATTON; all houses etc. Witnesses: James and Andrew HENDERSON, James DINWIDDIE. Original delivered to Alexander HENDERSON Jr. (Here we see some of William SIMPSON's neighbors.)

William would die intestate, however, we located an administrator's bond: Book 3, Page 22f, Administrators Bond, Agnes SIMPSON, David SIMPSON, Moses HUGHES, Alexander HENDERSON, 1 Jan 1787 for Agnes SIMPSON. Book 3, page 32, Inventory, 2 April 1787, 822 pounds, 7 shillings, 81/2 pence John MURRELL Jr. Thomas MORRISON Jr. Alexander HENDERSON.

Page 454. 26 Sept 1789. Agnes SIMPSON, David SIMPSON and wife Margaret, Amherst Co. Virginia. to Hudson MARTIN, Albemarle, for 1100 pounds , 550 acres Rockfish where David and Agnes now live, Lines: Col. John COLES on NE, Sherrod MARTIN on N. Thomas WILLIAMSON on W. Thomas PATTON on S. Two surveys: 1) 400 acres bought by William SIMPSON of Josiah CLAPHAM. 2)150 acres by deed from John McCLURE to David SIMPSON. Witnesses: Nathaniel CLARK, James SIMPSON, Nicholas M. LEWIS, William MILLER, Joseph SIMPSON.

Page 455. Order to Nathan CRAWFORD, William HARRIS and John DAWSON to quiz Margaret, wife of David SIMPSON, 7 Oct. 1789, done, 28 Oct 1789. Original delivered to grantee, 22 Aug 1805, per order.

I found Agnes SIMPSON, widow of William SIMPSON in the Virginia Tithables for 1787 in Lincoln Co, Virginia (Kentucky territory) later Agnes would settle with her family in Shelby Co. Kentucky.

According to the DAR Patriot application papers of Jane Craig Reichlien, #462381+435, a descendant of William SIMPSON, he was too old to serve in the Revolutionary War, but furnished supplies and helped where and when he could. The following was found: Public Service Claims, Amherst Co. Virginia Court Booklet 62-1922, page 24;

To William SIMPSON for 42 sheaves oats.....Oct. 9, 1780
To William SIMPSON for four diets P Cert. June 17, 1781
To William SIMPSON for Guard to British prisoners.
To William SIMPSON for 6 sheaves of oats....June 17, 1781 for Hampshire Militia to Carolina.
To William SIMPSON for 2 bushels oats... Oct. 24, 1780, Shenandoah Militia to Carolina.
To William SIMPSON for 3 bushels of corn... August 17, 1781 for British Prisoners
To William SIMPSON for 400 lbs. hay p. cert. June 19, 1781 for the team of 10 wagons in Public Service.
To William SIMPSON for 1 peck of corn and hay for 2 horses P. Cert. March 10, 1781 for White's Regiment.

(Note: This was quite astounding to me, and it definitely shows what a wealthy man William SIMPSON was, to be able to have all of these supplies available.)

Under Amherst County, Virginia in the Revolution by Lenora H. Sweeney, page 71, among a long list of names appears the name of William SIMPSON. His son, David was a Revolutionary soldier as he was granted 200 acres in Garrard Co., Kentucky on Paint Lick Creek in 1783. This is from Virginia Grants in Garrard Co., Kentucky, page 202.

Jane Craig Reichlien gives the names of William and Agnes MAY SIMPSON children as being:

Else SIMPSON, born abt. 1754; md. Matthew MONTGOMERY, 7 March 1769

David SIMPSON, born abt. 1756; md. Margaret DINWIDDIE

James SIMPSON, born abt. 1758, md. Mary LANCASTER, 2 April 1787

Agnes SIMPSON, born abt. 1760, md William DINWIDDIE (Note: this is not correct, it was the daughter of James SIMPSON, brother of William SIMPSON, who married William DINWIDDIE. Her father, James SIMPSON signed her marriage bond.)

Robert SIMPSON, born abt. 1762; md. Hannah POWELL, 6 April 1791 in Kentucky

Joseph SIMPSON, born abt. 1764; md. Elizabeth COX, daughter of Benjamin COX in Shelby Co., Kentucky, 8 August 1798

Samuel SIMPSON, born abt. 1771. (Note: Samuel was not listed on the DAR Patriot papers, however, I found him in the list of Virginia Tithables of 1787. He was listed with his mother, Agnes and was 16 years old. They were now living in Shelby Co., Kentucky. ) I have no further information on Samuel at this time.

Agnes SIMPSON's will is dated 21 January 1823 in Shelby Co., Kentucky; I do not have a copy of this at the present time.

Joseph SIMPSON, who was married to Elizabeth COX, had an argument with his cousin, Aquilla WHITAKER in which there was a duel fought. Joseph was killed by his cousin. WHITAKER was captured and jailed, but soon after, allowed to escape. Dueling laws forbade dueling, but Virginians and now Kentuckians chose to ignore the law for many years, until authorities made it known that dueling would not be tolerated.

This is respectfully submitted by Bonnie Simpson Valko. For the most part, I have listed the source of my statements in the text, however, the deeds and administration for William SIMPSON were found in Bailey Fulton Davis's Books, The Deeds of Amherst and Albemarle Counties 1748 to 1763,: also The Wills of Albemarle Co. Virginia 1761 to 1855 by Bailey Fulton Davis. This man is wonderful at transcribing old documents.

Simpson Creek and Thomas Simpson
Nelson Co., Kentucky
By Robert P. Moore, 176 Valley Rd., Lexington, Ky 40503, email:

Published in Nelson County Genealogist, Volume 19, #4, Summer 2003 pp. 85-94

Reprinted with permission

It has been a matter of curiosity to me, and doubtless to others, to learn something about the man for whom Simpson Creek is named. Mention of this water course has been the main means of identifying early residents of the Bloomfield area. Who was this Thomas SIMPSON? Where did he come from? Why and when was his name assigned to this creek and its branches? Obviously some of these answers are to be sought right in Nelson County. The records of deeds, wills and marriages are useful, but sometimes law suits and depositions can provide more details and more interesting information.

Thomas SIMPSON left a will in Nelson Co. in 1825, naming, in effect, 10 children, although he does not mention by name his daughter Thamer, but only her husband Silvanus MAY and a grandson Allen MAY. (Thamer/Tamer SIMPSON married Silvanus MAY on 28 August 1807 in Nelson Co. ) This unusual name of Thomas's daughter helps to confirm his relationship to earlier generations of his family.

Previous generations of this Simpson family are treated in a recently published article by Robert C. Neibling on pp. 837-925, vol. 7 (2002) of Northern Virginia Genealogy. This extensive article, entitled "Profiles of the Three Gilbert SIMPSONs," examines the records on these three men with the same name in order to distinguish one from the other and establish as far as possible their relationship to each other, as well as their descent. (Northern Virginia Genealogy is published annually at 39475 Tollhouse Road. Lovettsville, VA 20180-1817; email . I would strongly recommend it to those researching families of northeastern Nelson Co.)

The Gilbert SIMPSON who is applicable to the Nelson Co. family is labeled by Neibling "Gilbert Loudoun Co. (Va.)" His relatives are "Gilbert SIMPSON of Pohick (Fairfax Co., Virginia. )" and "Gilbert SIMPSON Sr.," also of Fairfax Co. The family was earlier recorded in Charles County, Maryland., where Gilbert SIMPSON Sr., the eldest of the three Gilberts, married Elizabeth WILLIAMS on 6 April 1730. It is the opinion of Neibling that Gilbert of Loudoun Co., father of Thomas of Nelson ; Co., Kentucky., is a nephew of Gilbert SIMPSON Sr., and that Gilbert of Loudoun is the son, therefore, of an unknown brother of Gilbert Sr. The parents of Gilbert Sr. and of the father of Gilbert of Loudoun are said to be John SIMPSON of Charles Co., Maryland and wife Elizabeth.

Interestingly, all three Gilberts had dealings with George WASHINGTON, although the business affairs with WASHINGTON of "our" Gilbert of Loudoun Co. were the most extensive. They had a sometimes rocky partnership in some land on the Youghiogheny River in Pennsylvania. This partnership lasted for a good many years until it was dissolved in September 1784. SIMPSON was still in Pennsylvania on a tax list in Franklin Township, Fayette Co., but by 1786 he was in Kentucky.

Neibling's article gives indirect evidence of Gilbert SIMPSON's consent in Bourbon Co., Kentucky for his daughter Ann to marry Zachariah MASTERSON on 25 August 1786. From 1787 through 1793, Gilbert SIMPSON was on Fayette Co., Kentucky tax lists. He wrote his will on 27 January 1794 (proved in May), naming first his sons Thomas, Samuel, John and Gilbert and then his daughters Jemima BYRN, Susanna SHORE, Ann MASTERSON, Tamer SIMPSON and Hannah SIMPSON. Neibling cites the research of Dwight and Rosemary Barr in stating that Gilbert SIMPSON married ca. 1754 Tamer JOHNSTON, daughter of Samuel and Hannah (MARTIN) JOHNSTON and that Gilbert and Tamer's son , Thomas was born on 27 June 1757 in Fairfax Co., Virginia. They are also the source of the statement that Thomas married Abigail MOORE on 3 February 1790 in Nelson Co., Kentucky. No such record, however, has been found for this marriage in Nelson Co. John SIMPSON, son of Gilbert Sr. of Fairfax Co., Virginia, married into the Samuel MOORE family of Fauquier Co., Virginia and Mercer Co., Kentucky. However, there has not yet been found any information to connect Abigail with this Samuel MOORE family.

It is unlikely that any of Thomas SIMPSON's children remained in Nelson Co. There is a John SIMPSON in the 1810 census, but he appears to be too old to be the son of Thomas. There are two Thomases in the 1810 census, who could be "our" Thomas and a son, but further investigation would be required to prove that the second Thomas is the son of "our" Thomas. One needs to look in adjoining Spencer Co. for any descendants of Thomas. (Perhaps the land they occupied was in the part of Nelson that became Spencer.)

Here is an abstract of Thomas SIMPSON's will in Nelson Co., Kentucky. Will Book F, p. 124, wr. 22 July 1825, codicil 25 July 1825, pr. 11 Sept. 1826. Wife Abigal, plantation, livestock, household goods for life; daus. Betsey, Hannah, proceeds of sale of plantation after their mother's death and one half of household goods; son Samuel, $1; grandson Allen MAY, $1, Silvanus MAY, $1; granddau. Fanny SIMPSON, cow after grandmother's death; son Gilbert SIMPSON, cow after mother's death; other chn., Tom, Mary SHORE, Eleanor SILKWOOD, Nancy RHODES, John SIMPSON to share equally in sale of balance of personal property. John EASTBURN Sr ., exr Witn. James HEADY, John EASTBURN Sr., John BEMISS.

Nelson Co. Marriage Records
[It cannot be determined which of the men are Thomas's relatives, although other documents would indicate that Samuel was.] John SIMPSON, 24 Feb. 1791, Margaret [Mary?] McELROY, dau. of Hugh and Easter McELROY. [Hugh McELROY's 1794 will calls his SIMPSON daughter Mary.]

John SIMPSON, 2 March 1790, Mary NORRIS; bondsman Jo LEWIS; Jonathan McCARTY and Richard McKAY, both Simpson Creek residents, stated that Mary was over 21. John and Polly SIMPSON appear in a marriage record in Nelson Co. in 1802, so he is not the same as the John who m. Mary/Margaret McELROY.

Mary SIMPSON, dau. of Thomas, 13 Dec. 1812, Thomas SHORE; bondsman, Samuel SIMPSON; witn. to consent James and Samuel SIMPSON. (A SHORE family appears in Fayette Co., Kentucky.)

Nancy SIMPSON m. 23 Apr. 1821, Nelson Co., Kentucky., Burwell RHODES.

Thomas SIMPSON, m. 22 Jan. 1806, Anna HOWELL.

Thamer SIMPSON, dau. of Thomas, 28 Aug. 1807, Sylvanus MAY; witn. to consent Samuel SIMPSON and Joseph ROBINSON.

Samuel SIMPSON, 12- Oct. 1817, Elizabeth SCOTT, dau. of Thomas SCOTT; consent witn. by Redmon SCOTT. He is probably Thomas's son.

Nelson Co., Kentucky. Deeds
5/49, 10 March 1795. David MAY and wife Mary to John MASON of Loudon Co., Virginia., £33, 113 acres on waters of Simpsons Creek, adj. Thomas SIMPSON and MAY's 950-acre preemption.

5/57, 14 July 1795. David MAY and wife Mary to William MONROE, £60, tract in the drains of Simpsons Creek adj. Thomas SIMPSON.

5/307, 30 March 1797. Deposition by John MULDRAUGH that he and John SIMPSON marked trees in May 1776 to establish the claim of Thomas SIMPSON. Ashes Creek.

5/308, 30 March 1797. Depositions by John MULDRAUGH and John SIMPSON that they marked trees to establish the claim of Hugh MULDRAUGH on Ashes and Jack's Creek in May 1776.

5/350, 15 Nov. 1797. Thomas SIMPSON and wife Abigail to James WOODSMALL, £35, 100 acres on waters of Simpson Creek.

5/623, 5 Sept. 1798. Deposition of Thomas SIMPSON, age 41, taken at John EASTBURN's, states that in 1779 when exploring he saw the improvement near the EASTBURNs' house, a beginning cabin and deadened trees, and since living in the county heard it called Brashears.

6/4, 14 Sept. 1801. Report of commissioners Nicholas MINOR, Walter STALLARD, Bryant STONE and Thomas HALL to establish calls in land entry of John WELCH entered 27 May 1780, 30 acres on Salt River 3 miles below the mouth of Simpsons Creek. Depositions for Andrew WELCH: James PATTON was in the company of Thomas CLARKE and Tobias BRASHEAR in Nov. 1779 when they built a smokehouse there; Thomas SIMPSON, Patrick McGEE and William SMILEY depose on the name of Simpson Creek. William SMILEY certifies the hearing was advertised in Palladium 11 Aug. 1801.

6/885, 13 Sept. 1808. Benjamin BLINCOE and wife Elizabeth of Breckinridge Co. to James BROWN, £1035, 117 acres on Simpson's Creek adj. Thomas SIMPSON and OWSLEY's line.

6/886, 3 Apr. 1809. Thomas BLINCOE and wife Rebeccah to Benjamin DOWNS, $485, 117 acres on Simpson's Creek adj. Thomas SIMPSON, OWSLEY and James BROWN.

6/907, 20 Nov. 1809. Depositions taken by Nicholas MINOR and John STONE at the spring near the Presbyterian Meeting House. David EVANS states that he was present 22 or 23 years ago [1787-88] when Isaac COX laid off 500 acres for John MAY and that they met at Thomas SIMPSON's on Simpson's Run and proceeded up the right-hand fork of Simpson's Creek to the spring where they are meeting. He also recalls two licks, one called Sulphur Lick and the other near where Samuel Brown formerly lived. Thomas SIMPSON and Richard CONNER also gave depositions concerning the licks along Simpson's Creek.

7/219, 22 Aug. 1797. John E. KING and wife Sally to Benjamin BLINCOE, £70, 10 shillings, 235 acres on Simpson's Creek adj. OSWLEY's corner and Thomas SIMPSON.

9/17, 9 March 1810. John MASON and wife Ruth to Vincent DAVIS, £75, 10133/4. acres on waters of Simpson Creek Fork, adj. David MAY and Thomas SIMPSON.

9/184, 2 March 1811. Thomas SIMPSON and wife Abigail to Samuel SIMPSON, 100 acres on east side of Simpson's Creek.

10/115, 14 March 1814. Thomas SIMPSON to Sulvania MAY, $93.75, 1814. acres on Simpson Creek adj. MAY. Recorded same date.

10/185, 20 June 1814. Hezekiah MURPHY and wife Sally to Edmund COTTON, $725.00, land on east side of east fork of Simpson's Creek, a branch of Salt River, bounded on the south by the POWELL survey, on the north by Thomas SIMPSON, on the east by Thomas LEWIS, adj. James HEADY, John BEMISS. Recorded same date.

To be continued

Endnotes:
[1] More information about this family can be found in this newsletter Vol. XIV, No. 1 Summer 1998 p. 1-6 and Vol. XVII, No. 1, Summer 2001, p. 1-2 (includes a photo of Rufus Marion Simpson).

Joseph Valentine "Joel" Simpson

2008-03-12T15:51:00.000-07:00

I'm interrupting the publication of back issues of the newsletter to report the discovery of another line of descent from Valentine Simpson's son John Anderson Simpson. The 1860 census showed that John A. Simpson and Margaret (Cherry) Simpson had a son named Joel V. born ca Feb. 1860. Apparently, he preferred to be known as Joseph Valentine Simpson later in life, although he was identified as Joel (his grandfather was Joel Cherry) on the 1860 and 1880 census records.

Shelia Counts Buckley sent the following information (click on her name to send her an email message):

Joseph Valentine Simpson (b Feb. 13, 1860-Dec. 29, 1928) born in MO., married to Sarah Jane Kell McDaniel (b.Apr. 1863- Jan. 16, 1933) in the year 1881 in Lawrence co., AR. These are my GG grandparents.
He is listed in the the 1880 census as living in the home as a laborer with Sarah Jane's parents and 4 yr. old son, by another marriage. Her first husband, John J. McDaniel died and she moved in with her parents for a short time.
Joseph and Sarah had the following children: Jasper M. b.July 3, 1896-Oct. 31, 1910; John b.1884-1943; Oliver, Frank, George, Dora Simpson married Finander Childers Clements of Ravenden, Ar.; Maggie E. married Edward Ozwald (Oswald) Justus; and Nellie G. married Amos Carson Clements (this is my ggrandparents.)
I have a picture of Sarah Jane, and I am waiting for a picture of Joseph through another family member. I didn't include all dates because I'm still getting notes together. But now I know who Joseph's father and mother are and other relatives, the puzzle pieces are fitting together.

Note: Sheila's family fits into the Simpson family outlined below.

Descendants of Valentine Wright Simpson

I. VALENTINE WRIGHT1 SIMPSON was born circa 1790 North Carolina. He married CYNTHIA ANN CROWLEY circa 1819 (They had one son under 10 and two daughters under 10 in 1820).

He appeared on the census of 1820 Warren Co., Tennessee (100010-201000).

He executed a deed on 10 Aug 1820 Hickory Creek, Warren Co., Tennessee.

He appeared on the census of 1830 Rutherford Co., Tennessee.

He married LUCRETIA LANE on 12 Mar 1835 Wilson Co., Tennessee.

He appeared on the tax list in 1838 District 3, Cannon Co., Tennessee.

He executed a deed on 21 May 1838 Carsons Fork, Cannon Co., Tennessee, on 22 Nov 1838 District 3, Cannon Co., Tennessee, and on 10 Sep 1839 Brawley Fork, Cannon Co., Tennessee.

He appeared on the census of 1840 Cannon Co., Tennessee.

He executed a deed on 28 Dec 1841 Cannon Co., Tennessee, on 1848 Cannon Co., Tennessee, and on 6 Dec 1848 12th District, Cannon Co., Tennessee.

He and JOSEPH SIMPSON executed a deed on 6 Dec 1848 12th District, Cannon Co., Tennessee.

He appeared on the census of 1850 Cannon Co., Tennessee.

He appeared on the census of 1860 Oregon Co., Missouri.

He died after 1860 probably in Missouri.

Valentine's children are listed below with their offspring:

A. NANCY2 SIMPSON was born circa 1820. She married JACOB M. KUYKENDALL after 1835. As of after 1835, her married name was KUYKENDALL.

1. WILLIAM3 KUYKENDALL was born after 1835.

2. SIMON3 KUYKENDALL was born after 1835.

B. JOHN A.2 SIMPSON was born on 17 Feb 1821 Tennessee. He married MARGARET CHERRY, daughter of JOEL CHERRY and SARAH UNKNOWN, between 16 Sep 1845 and 12 Oct 1845 Cannon Co., Tennessee. He relocated to in 1851 to Lawrence Co., Missouri. He appeared on the census of 14 Jul 1860 Mt. Vernon, Lawrence Co., Missouri. He relocated in 1861 to Randolph Co., Arkansas. He died in 1865 Randolph Co., Arkansas.

1. JAMES ARMSTRONG3 SIMPSON was born on 7 Sep 1846 Cannon Co., Tennessee. He married HELEN REBECCA ELLIS on 26 Dec 1871 Hartville, Wright Co., Missouri. In 1873 he moved to Wright Co., Missouri. He died in 1906 Mtn. Grove, Wright Co., Missouri.

2. NANCY A.3 SIMPSON was born circa 1847 Tennessee.

3. SARAH F.3 SIMPSON was born circa 1850 Tennessee.

4. MARTHA C.3 SIMPSON was born circa 1853 Missouri.

5. JOSEPH "JOEL" VALENTINE3 SIMPSON was born in Feb 1860 Missouri. He appeared on the census of 1880 Dent, Lawrence Co., Arkansas. He married SARAH ANN KELL MCDANIEL in 1881 Lawrence Co., Arkansas.

C. ELIZABETH2 SIMPSON married CHARLES UMBARGER. She was born circa 1825 Tennessee.

1. JOSEPHINE3 UMBARGER

2. SAMUEL3 UMBARGER

3. LEONARD VOLENTINE3 UMBARGER

4. PERCIVAL3 UMBARGER

5. WEBSTER A.3 UMBARGER

6. MARTHA SARAH3 UMBARGER married JAMES FAULKENBERRY.

D. ANDREW SMART2 SIMPSON was born on 23 Nov 1828 Rutherford Co., Tennessee. He and JOSEPH SIMPSON executed a deed on 19 Oct 1853 12th District, Cannon Co., Tennessee. He executed a deed on 29 Sep 1854 12th District, Cannon Co., Tennessee. He married ELEANOR FINLEY on 1 Jan 1857 Cannon Co., Tennessee. He executed a deed on 5 Jan 1857 2nd District, Cannon Co., Tennessee and on 25 Feb 1857 12th District, Cannon Co., Tennessee. He married CAROLINE HERRING on 12 Sep 1880 Benton Co., Mississippi. He died on 11 Apr 1885 Benton Co., Mississippi, at age 56.

1. GEORGE3 SIMPSON was born circa 1856 Cannon Co., Tennessee. He died in 1860 Benton Co., Mississippi.

2. BENJAMIN DOUGLAS3 SIMPSON remained a bachelor. He was admitted to the bar in Jackson, Mississippi and elected to the House of Representatives in Benton in 1890. From 1890 to 1910 he was reelected as a representative of the Mississippi House of Representatives and at the time of his death in 1910 he was serving as a state senator. He was born on 28 Nov 1860 Cannon Co., Tennessee. He died on 21 Oct 1910 Benton Co., Mississippi, at age 49.

3. SARAH ANN3 SIMPSON was born on 26 Aug 1863 Benton Co., Mississippi. She married HENRY LEWIS GODDARD circa 1880 Benton Co., Mississippi. She died on 10 Apr 1885 Benton Co., Mississippi, at age 21.

4. JOHN EWELL3 SIMPSON was born on 1 May 1866 Benton Co., Mississippi. He married MARY EUNICE ELLIS on 21 Feb 1900 Graham, Young Co., Texas. He died on 5 Sep 1952 El Centro, Imperial Co., California, at age 86.

5. JAMES FRANKLIN3 SIMPSON owed on a note He was a farmer who studied at night and became a teacher. In 1896 he was elected County Superintendent of Education and served for 4 years.. He moved to Sheffield, Culbert Co., Alabama in 1900 where he worked in a second hand store and farmed. Later he was a notary public and Justice of the Peace in Sheffield for 15 or 15 years until his death in 1940. He was nearly blind at the time of his death. He was born on 1 Jul 1869 Benton Co., Mississippi. He died in 1940 Mississippi.

6. AMANDA EUGENIA3 SIMPSON died Mississippi. She was born on 4 Jul 1872 Benton Co., Mississippi.

7. ELEANOR3 SIMPSON died Alabama. She was born on 4 Dec 1875 Benton Co., Mississippi. She married JAMES DONALDSON circa 1900.

8. ELIZA3 SIMPSON married JOHN GIBSON. She was born in Apr 1882 Benton Co., Mississippi.

9. WILLIE CAROLINE3 SIMPSON was born in 1883 Benton Co., Mississippi. She died in Mar 1967 Mississippi.

10. OLIVE LESSIE3 SIMPSON was born in Jan 1885 Benton Co., Mississippi. She married FELIX WESLEY POUNDERS circa 1906 Alabama. She died in 1973 Alabama.

E. LOUISA JANE2 SIMPSON owed on a note The name of the wife of Josephus Finely is in doubt. Marjorie Slater said she was Anna Eliza, Claudia Bennett identified her as Sarah and Goodspeed says she was Louisa Simpson. She was born circa 1830 Rutherford Co., Tennessee. She married JOSEPHUS FINLEY on 19 Jan 1848 Cannon Co., TN Census. She died in Aug 1860.

1. ELIZA3 FINLEY

2. JOHN T.3 FINLEY

F. GREEN HENDERSON2 SIMPSON was born in 1831 Rutherford Co., Tennessee. He was employed by a physician before 12 Jul 1860 Oregon Co., Missouri. He appeared on the census of 12 Jul 1860 Woodside Twp., Oregon Co., Missouri. He married SOPHRONIA E. GATLIN on 7 Mar 1861 Tippah Co., Mississippi.

1. ADA MAY3 SIMPSON was born after 12 Jul 1860 Mississippi.

2. MARY3 SIMPSON was born in 1863 Mississippi.

3. ANNIE3 SIMPSON was born in 1866 Mississippi.

4. JOHN HAMILTON3 SIMPSON was born in 1869 Mississippi.

5. MINNIE3 SIMPSON was born circa 1870 Mississippi.

G. MARTHA A.2 SIMPSON married LORENZO DARNE STOUT, HENRY BYRD and JAMES NELSON. She was born in 1833 Rutherford Co., Tennessee. She married JESSE BRANNON on 2 Dec 1846 Cannon Co., TN Census. She died in Feb 1885.

H. OLIVE ELLEN2 SIMPSON was born in 1836 Cannon Co., Tennessee. She married ABRAHAM GOODWIN on 20 Sep 1857 Cannon Co., Tennessee. As of 12 Jul 1860, she was also known as ELLEN GOODEN. [UPDATE: Ed Gooden, a descendant pointed me to the 1880 census record of Benton Co., MS where this couple lived. Also in their household was Lucretia (Olive's mother and widow of Valentine Simpson.]

1. ANDREW3 GOODWIN

2. ELIZA3 GOODWIN

3. THOMAS JEFFERSON3 GOODWIN was born in Dec 1859 Oregon Co., Missouri.

4. JOHN3 GOODWIN was born in 1862 Missouri.

5. JOSEPHUS3 GOODWIN was born in 1867 Missouri.

6. SINAI3 GOODWIN was born in 1869 Missouri.

I. DAVID G.2 SIMPSON was born circa 1838 Tennessee. He married MALISSA GOODEN on 31 May 1861 Oregon Co., Missouri. He married L.N. TOLBERT on 24 Dec 1871 Cannon Co., Tennessee.

J. FRANCIS SINA2 SIMPSON was born circa 1840 Tennessee. She married CHARLES MCKINLEY on 17 Dec 1857 Oregon Co., Missouri.

1. DAVID R.3 MCKINLEY was born in May 1860 Oregon Co., Missouri.

2. ALMARINDA CLEMENTINE3 MCKINLEY was born on 27 Oct 1861 Oregon Co., Missouri.

An anonymous person posted the following comment:

WOW! This blog is great. I will send this to my brothers and sister in Anchorage, AK. They will be very interested to find out the North Carolina connection. I am descended from Justus family in Lawrence County (previously Strawberry County) in northeastern Arkansas. Our grandmother is Maggie Simpson. Her husband's actual name is Edward Oswald Justus. You have the middle name as Ozwald (with a "Z"). The Justus family helped to form the Lone Oak Baptist church and cemetary in Ravenden, Arkansas. They have a website. Joel V. Simpson and Sarah Jane are buried in this cemetary, but the headstones have deteriorated and broken apart. They still hold services at Lone Oak Church. Aunt Dora Simpson was my father's maternal aunt. She was married to Finander. I can remember going to visit at their farmhouse which was situated high on an Ozark hill when I was just a child. Also, in that cemetary, there is a headstone for "Cora Simpson", who died just days before her wedding. She was buried in her wedding gown. This was a story that was handed down from great-grandparents.

Lois O'Banion Costine added more information in comments as follows:

I am a descendant of John A Simpson and Marguritte (sp)Cherry Simpson's daughter Millie Simpson Hefley b. 3/11/1862 d. 4/18/1917 in Cassville, Missouri. Her daughter Mabel was my grandmother. We live on the West coast, so anecdotal stories are very interesting.

Millie Simpson b. 3/11/ 1862 in Arkansas d.4/18/1917 in Cassville Mo. Wed Levi (aka Lee, Leavy) Hefley b. 4/18/59 in Mo. as far I know. There children were Clyde 2/85, Stella 12/87, Mabel 12/14/89, Florence 9/93, Virginia (Virgie) 11/94, Ethel 6/98, Jennie 5/1900, David )02, and Fern 04. Lee was killed 12/28/06 in Cassville.

Many thanks to Lois for additional information.